1206 Maple Ave, Austin, TX 78702

Combined rental income of $5,595/month ($67,140/year) with tenants in place. Two fully detached homes on one lot in 78702. No shared walls, no HOA. Unit A (3 bed / 2.5 bath) occupied at $3,100/month, tenant staying month-to-month. Unit B (2 bed / 1.5 bath)leased through August 2027 at $2,495/month. Three ways to own this property. Full investor: collect $67,140/year in gross rental income with both tenants in place. Owner-occupant: live in Unit A and let Unit B offset your mortgage at $2,495/month. UT family: set your student up in Unit A with roommates covering costs, rent Unit B, and build equity in one of Austin's strongest zip codes while they finish school. Each unit has its own private fenced yard, dedicated driveway, and separate entrance. Hard-surface flooring throughout both homes, no carpet. Google Fiber connected. New roof (2023), fresh interior paint and new back door in Unit A (2025). Two detached homes at approximately $475k per door in one of East Austin's most walkable neighborhoods. Walk Score 81, Bike Score 89. Minutes from downtown, UT, and MetroRail.

This East Austin duplex at 1206 Maple Ave in the East Austin represents a rare opportunity to own two completely detached homes on a single 0.1423-acre lot with zero shared walls and zero HOA restrictions. The property generates $5,650 monthly in verified lease income ($67,800 annually) across two separate buildings, each with its own private entrance, fenced yard, and dedicated driveway.

Unit A is a 3-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom residence currently leased through June 2026 at $3,100 monthly, with the tenant expressing intent to renew on a month-to-month basis. Unit B is a 2-bedroom, 1.5-bathroom home leased through August 2026 at $2,550 monthly, with similar renewal interest and rental rate upside at lease rollover. For an owner-occupant house-hack strategy, you could live in Unit A while collecting $2,550 monthly from Unit B, or hold both fully leased as a cashflowing investment asset. The property sits at $429 per square foot across 2,212 total square feet, pricing each unit at approximately $475,000 in value.

Recent capital improvements reduce future expenses: the roof was replaced in 2023, Unit A received interior paint refresh and a new back door in 2025, and HVAC repairs were completed in 2026. Neither unit contains carpet, eliminating a major maintenance burden. Both feature stone countertops, stainless steel appliances, open floorplans, kitchen islands, and recessed lighting. Google Fiber internet is installed, and separate utility meters allow true income separation.

The location on Maple Ave in 78702 Austin ISD delivers Walk Score 81 and Bike Score 89, placing it minutes from MetroRail transit, UT campus, downtown Austin, and East Austin's restaurant and entertainment corridor. Campbell Elementary, Kealing Middle, and McCallum High serve the neighborhood. Alley access to Unit B provides discrete functionality and additional privacy. The lot is level with mature landscaping, front and rear porches across both units, and a covered patio.

This is cash-flowing real estate in one of Austin's most walkable and desirable neighborhoods, with two tenants currently in place, a proven income stream, and the flexibility to occupy one unit while building equity on the other. In a market where duplex values continue to climb in East Austin, this property delivers immediate returns and long-term appreciation.

East Austin is the only neighborhood in the city where you can walk from a James Beard Award-winning restaurant to a converted warehouse gallery to a live music venue to a craft cocktail bar without ever getting in your car. That walkability, combined with a building boom that has reshaped the housing stock over the past decade, makes East Austin the most dynamic real estate market in Central Texas.

East Austin stretches from I-35 on the west to Highway 183 on the east, with Lady Bird Lake forming the southern boundary and roughly MLK Boulevard marking the northern edge of the 78702 core. The 78722 zip extends the identity further north and east. Downtown is immediately across I-35 - five minutes by car, 15 by bicycle. East Cesar Chavez, East 6th, and East 7th serve as commercial corridors, each with its own personality. East Cesar Chavez leans toward taquerias and family shops, East 6th trends cocktail bars and restaurants, East 7th mixes galleries with newer retail.

Modern townhomes and duplexes make up about 35% of sales activity, concentrated on infill lots. Original shotgun bungalows and Craftsman homes account for 25%, mostly on quieter streets east of Chicon - typically 800 to 1,200 square feet on generous lots with ADU potential. Contemporary custom homes represent 15%, with architects like Bercy Chen and Alterstudio producing some of the most interesting residential design in Texas. Unrenovated bungalows start in the mid-$400s. Renovated historic homes with ADUs land between $700,000 and $1 million. New townhomes cluster around $600,000 to $900,000. Custom builds cross $1.5 million.

East Austin falls within Austin ISD. Zavala Elementary and Blackshear Elementary handle early grades. Martin and Kealing Middle Schools are the primary options, with Kealing's magnet program drawing students districtwide. Eastside Memorial High School serves the area, though many families opt for LASA, private schools, or open-enrollment options. The school landscape is more complex than in neighborhoods with a single feeder pattern, and specific addresses matter.

The lifestyle is what people picture when they think of modern Austin. Morning starts at Cenote or Fleet Coffee. Franklin Barbecue's line forms early, but locals order ahead. The dining concentration is remarkable. Suerte does modern Mexican with in-house nixtamal. Nixta Taqueria won a James Beard Award. Launderette turns a converted laundromat into one of Austin's best brunch spots. Canje brings Caribbean cooking to Holly Street. Kemuri Tatsu-Ya fuses izakaya with smokehouse. Via 313 has been making Detroit-style pizza since before the current boom. The Butler Trail, Boggy Creek Greenbelt, Roy Guerrero Park, and Mueller Lake Park provide outdoor options.

East Austin offers urban density and walkability unmatched outside downtown, at prices that undercut the west side significantly. Compared to South Congress, it provides more housing variety and better value per square foot. Compared to Mueller, it trades master-planned orderliness for more character. The main concerns are the pace of change and the east-west infrastructure divide, which has narrowed but still shows in some areas.

East Austin is for buyers who want to live in Austin's cultural energy rather than commute to it. It fits people who eat out frequently, bike to work, and value diversity of experience. It works for investors who see ADU potential in the generous lots. If you need a large lot, a quiet cul-de-sac, or a top suburban school, look elsewhere. But if you want to walk out your front door and feel the pulse of what makes Austin different from every other Texas city, there is no better address.