In Travis County, new HIV diagnoses run about 33% higher than the national average. If you need STI testing for a one-time concern or regular check-ups in Austin, Texas, you'll find that community and public clinics often offer low-cost or free options, while private labs tend to promise faster results and more flexible scheduling. See your options below.
Available testing centers
12 testing options are listed for Austin, TX. The nearest, Clinical Pathology Labs, is about 0.4 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
Listings tagged Community health center are federally funded health centers and rural clinics that treat everyone regardless of insurance or ability to pay: required to bill on a sliding fee scale and provide confidential care, and in many states minors may consent to their own STI testing. A Title X tag flags centers funded for confidential family-planning services; confirm current participation when you call.
Source: CMS FQHC & Rural Health Clinic enrollment files (data.cms.gov), refreshed quarterly. Title X status reflects the latest OPA grantee list.
CommUnityCare Health Centers in Austin requires appointments, so booking ahead is the move, but that single visit covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis testing, same-visit bacterial treatment, sliding-scale fees, and both HPV and hepatitis A/B vaccines.
CommUnityCare Health Centers carries both PrEP and PEP as standard offerings alongside STI testing, which means prevention doesn't require a separate specialist visit. A patient managing ongoing HIV risk can leave the same appointment with a prescription and a clear medication plan in hand.
Skipping herpes or hepatitis screening means gaps that quietly compound, an undetected hepatitis C infection or herpes diagnosis delayed by months carries real clinical cost. CommUnityCare Health Centers tests for herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the standard bacterial panel, so nothing gets deferred to a second appointment elsewhere.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
AHF Wellness Center in Austin tests for HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis with no appointment needed, treating bacterial infections the same visit on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone — and every service here costs nothing at all.
Free HIV testing is common enough, but clinics routinely charge for treatment, counseling, or follow-up care. AHF Wellness Center in Austin charges nothing across the board — testing, treatment, and prevention services all carry the same price: zero.
AHF Wellness Center in Austin prescribes PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP directly, with pharmacy support and home delivery available for refills — meaning the gap between a prevention conversation and an active prescription can close in a single visit.
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Listing verified Jul 2026 · Source: ahf-locator
ASHWell in Austin requires an appointment, so visits run without a wait: one scheduled stop covers HIV (rapid and conventional), hepatitis B and C, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, plus same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, vaccines, and counseling, all at no charge.
ASHWell charges nothing for any service it provides, testing, treatment, PrEP, PEP, counseling, all of it. That means the scope of care a patient actually receives is determined by clinical need, not by what a billing statement might look like afterward.
Spanish is a complete service language at ASHWell: HIV counseling, medication adherence education, hepatitis C treatment discussions, and PrEP management all run in Spanish. That continuity means complex medication instructions and follow-up protocols are communicated directly, without compression or omission.
For anyone seeking ongoing HIV prevention without a regular provider, or without cash for a specialist, ASHWell prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP directly, alongside the monitoring and adherence counseling those medications require to work.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas in Austin runs on appointments, so scheduling ahead means your visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and rapid HIV testing: with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and HPV and hepatitis B vaccines on the same day.
Spanish is a working clinical language here, not a backup service, meaning providers conduct exams, explain results, and discuss prevention in Spanish directly. For other languages, structured interpretation is staffed into the visit so the same clinical conversation happens in full, not in fragments.
As a Title X clinic, Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas provides legally confidential family planning and STI services to minors. Meaning a young person's care is protected from disclosure without requiring a parent's involvement to access it.
Without a clinic that prescribes all three, someone needing DoxyPEP alongside PrEP or PEP typically leaves with two separate referrals, and gaps follow. Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas writes and manages PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP in the same clinical setting, keeping prevention continuous rather than pieced together.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A public safety-net federally qualified health center about 2 miles from Austin. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Hancock Health Center, in Austin, earned its federally qualified designation by anchoring STI care to a sliding-scale fee structure tied to household income: meaning syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening costs adjust based on what patients actually earn, and no appointment is needed to get started.
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Peoples Community Clinic in Austin covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. All on a sliding-scale fee open to anyone. Appointments are required, and HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines are on-site.
Spanish-language care at Peoples Community Clinic is staffed directly into the clinical encounter: providers conduct assessments, deliver diagnoses, and walk through treatment plans in Spanish without routing through secondary channels. That staffing extends across STI visits, family planning, and TB care.
Peoples Community Clinic offers substance-use treatment within the same practice as its STI services, which means a patient managing both doesn't need separate providers coordinating across separate systems. Follow-up on either condition can happen at the same appointment.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
The Source, in Austin, runs on a sliding-scale fee structure and accepts both Medicaid and private insurance, making the standard panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV) financially workable across income levels. An appointment is required; same-visit treatment is available for bacterial infections.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Free tool · not a clinic
Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Conclusive after |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Gonorrhea | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Trichomoniasis | 7 days after exposure | 28 days after exposure |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10 days after exposure | 33 days after exposure |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18 days after exposure | 45 days after exposure |
| HIV (antibody) | 21 days after exposure | 84 days after exposure |
| Syphilis | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis B | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis C | 56 days after exposure | 77 days after exposure |
| Herpes (HSV) | 28 days after exposure | 112 days after exposure |
Guidance only, confirm timing with a clinician. A negative result before the conclusive date may need a repeat test.
Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.
Public / community clinic
Free HIV testing is common
Private lab (self-pay)
Never billed to insurance
At-home kit
Mailed to your door, private
Doctor / urgent care
Often $0 preventive with insurance
No centers match those filters. Clear the service-type filter or the opening-hours filters to see every center.
Every other option
Beyond the dedicated testing centers above: at-home kits by mail, hospital labs certified for STI testing, local clinicians who can order a panel during a regular visit, pharmacies for self-test kits and prescriptions, and online PrEP & treatment.
Test from home
The nearest testing center is less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Austin, you collect the sample privately, and mail it back to a CLIA-certified lab. Results come online in days, with a clinician available if anything is positive. Same labs as a clinic, no waiting room, and you can read how accurate at-home STD tests are before you order.
Want a free option first? The CDC-supported TakeMeHome (opens in a new tab) program mails free at-home HIV self-test kits, and, in many areas, free STI kits, to your door, with no insurance or payment needed. The paid kits below add broader panels and faster turnaround.
In-home collection
$79 & up
Best range: couples & full panels
$79 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Every kit uses CLIA-certified labs. At-home testing is for screening; a reactive result should be confirmed and treated by a clinician. Prices and panels shown are illustrative and change often, confirm current details on the provider's site.
Also in the area
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Travis County, each lab's town is shown on its card below. Many test through a doctor's order or by appointment rather than walk-in, so call ahead to confirm STD/STI testing and availability before visiting.
1201 West 38th Street, Austin, TX 78705
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
1500 Red River Street Laboratory-L5012, Austin, TX 78701
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
919 East 32nd Street,Suite 1304, Austin, TX 78705
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
12221 Mopac Expressway North, Austin, TX 78758
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
3801 North Lamar, Austin, TX 78756
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Austin. A CLIA certificate records only that a laboratory is federally certified — it does not confirm the site performs STD testing, nor its hours, price or access. Inclusion is not an endorsement; always call to verify.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 1,545 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Austin. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 624 offer telehealth.
Paul Bristol, MD
Family medicine · 2013 Wells Branch Parkway, Austin, TX
Kristina Truong, DO
Family medicine · 2400 Cedar Bend Drive, Austin, TX
Ben Hersh, MD
Family medicine · 4614 North Ih, Austin, TX
Jennifer Smith, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 500 East Saint Johns Avenue, Austin, TX
Okezie Aguoru, MD
Family medicine · 5033 West Hwy 290, Austin, TX
Dagoberto Balderas, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 5424 West Hwy 290, Austin, TX
These are registry-listed clinicians, not dedicated STD-testing clinics. CMS records do not independently verify current licensure, testing services, availability, price, or new-patient status. Confirm each detail before booking. Source: CMS Doctors & Clinicians.
Nearby pharmacies
No pharmacy near Austin, TX publishes an STD-related service or holds a current CLIA testing certificate, so these are simply the closest. Contact a location directly to confirm counter hours, services, prices, and availability before visiting.
Medicine Shoppe
0.5 miAdvanced RX Pharmacy Central
0.5 miSeton Healthcare Network
0.6 miTexas Oncology Pharmacy -Austin Midtown
0.7 miAhf Pharmacy
0.7 miTarrytown Pharmacy
0.8 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Austin, TX.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Austin, telehealth covers the rest: HIV-prevention medication (PrEP) and DoxyPEP to lower future risk, and discreet online treatment if a result comes back positive. All prescribed by licensed U.S. clinicians.
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.
STD stats & rates
How reported STI rates in Travis County, the county that includes Austin, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~36% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#9 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 96% of the state
| Infection | Travis County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 681.7 9,100 cases ▲ 39% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 347.9 4,644 cases ▲ 97% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 29.8 398 cases ▲ 99% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 33 440 cases ▲ 25% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 49.7 663 cases ▲ 12% | 44.3 | 29.5 |
Rates per 100,000 population, 2023. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis). Population figures: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. These figures are the latest available surveillance estimates. Bars are scaled to the highest rate shown.
Reading these numbers: reported case rates only count infections that were actually tested for and diagnosed, so they track local screening effort as much as true spread: a higher rate can reflect more testing, a lower one less. Either way, most STIs cause no symptoms, so treat the figures above as context rather than a verdict, and test on the CDC's schedule regardless of how your area looks.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Travis County, chlamydia has risen from 614.3 to 681.7 per 100,000 (11%), gonorrhea has risen from 316.8 to 347.9 per 100,000 (10%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 20.5 to 29.8 per 100,000 (45%).
The 2020 dip reflects reduced pandemic-era screening, not lower transmission. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis).
Community health context
Sources: CDC PLACES (ZIP), County Health Rankings, CDC/ATSDR SVI, HRSA HPSA, HRSA MUA/P, Neighborhood Atlas ADI. Lower insurance coverage, fewer routine checkups, and a thin primary-care ratio all raise the value of low-cost public clinics and at-home testing in Travis County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Travis County is one of 48 U.S. counties prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Travis County HIV care continuum (2023)
Travis County recorded 18.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Travis County residents living with HIV, 86.7% know their status · 84% are in care · 72.1% are virally suppressed. Early, routine testing is what moves these numbers: it is the entry point to PrEP, treatment, and viral suppression.
Sources: AIDSVu (Emory/Gilead) · CDC AHEAD · CDC AtlasPlus · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county care continuum). The CDC recommends everyone aged 13–64 test for HIV at least once: every lab and clinic listed above offers HIV testing, and free rapid HIV testing is available at a local health department.
Congenital syphilis, passed from parent to baby in pregnancy, is the fastest-rising STI in the country. U.S. cases climbed from 2,163 in 2020 to 3,882 in 2023. It is almost entirely preventable: the CDC recommends a syphilis test at the first prenatal visit, and every clinic and lab listed for Travis County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Bryker Woods and the streets fanning out toward North Lamar Boulevard are home to a mix of long-term residents and a steady turnover of renters, which tells you something real about how Austin is structured: more than half of households here rent, and at typical Austin rates that monthly bill absorbs enough of a paycheck that discretionary spending, including health appointments, gets weighed carefully. Add to that a labor-force participation rate that means most adults are actively working, often on schedules that don't leave a free Tuesday afternoon, and the case for options that bend around people's time rather than the other way around becomes obvious. That pressure lands hardest on the younger adults who make up Austin's outsized under-35 population, people in their late teens and twenties who are statistically in the years when STI transmission peaks, forming new relationships, and often least likely to have a regular physician they see annually.
Travis County's STI figures reflect exactly that reality. For residents near Gypsy Grove or anyone routing along Guadalupe Street, that range means a realistic choice between same-week availability, sliding-scale cost, or a location close enough to reach without rearranging an entire workday.
Getting there
Austin scores 10.73/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
Austin sits in Travis County. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Austin? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
Reference
Everything to know before you test in Travis County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Texas law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Based on current CDC screening recommendations.
| Group | Tests | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone aged 13–64 | HIV | At least once |
| Sexually active women under 25 | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Women 25+ with new or multiple partners | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Pregnant people | HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B & C, chlamydia | Early in pregnancy |
| Gay & bisexual men (MSM) | Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV | Every 3–6 months |
| Anyone who shares injection equipment | HIV, hepatitis B & C | At least yearly |
| All adults at least once | Hepatitis C | At least once |
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with an Austin-area provider.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Gonorrhea | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Trichomoniasis | 1–4 weeks | Urine or swab |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10–33 days | Blood |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18–45 days | Blood |
| HIV (antibody) | 3–12 weeks | Blood / oral |
| Syphilis | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis B | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis C | 8–11 weeks | Blood |
| Herpes (HSV) | 4–16 weeks (antibody); swab a sore | Blood / swab |
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Austin often test free or on a sliding scale; private labs and at-home kits bundle several tests into one fee. Use this as a per-test benchmark before you pay out of pocket, or see the full guide to STD test costs for insurance, free, and at-home options.
| Test | Reference price | CPT / HCPCS |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87491 |
| Gonorrhea (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87591 |
| Trichomoniasis (NAAT) | $47.76 | 87661 |
| HIV-1/2 antigen/antibody | $26.87 | 87389 |
| HIV-1/2 antibody | $22.44 | 86703 |
| Syphilis (RPR/VDRL) | $5.61 | 86592 |
| Syphilis (treponemal antibody) | $17.49 | 86780 |
| Herpes (HSV NAAT) | $47.76 | 87529 |
| Hepatitis B surface antigen | $15.33 | 87340 |
| Hepatitis C antibody | $29.16 | 86803 |
Source: Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, CMS, 2025 rates (data.cms.gov). Reference rate for the lab assay only: a clinic visit, sample collection, or a bundled multi-test panel may cost more. Medicaid and most insurers cover STD screening at no out-of-pocket cost.
Two things that actually depend on Texas law: who can consent, and whether partners can be treated without their own visit. Everything else about testing privately is the same nationwide (see below).
In Texas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Texas permits Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT): if you test positive for chlamydia or gonorrhea, your provider can give you medication (or a prescription) to pass to your partner, no separate exam or appointment needed for them.
Keeping a test private works the same in every state. Whether an STD test shows on insurance (the EOB), how to test anonymously, and self-pay options that leave no insurance trail don’t change by location.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in TexasSource: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.
Good to Know
Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
ASHWell, about 1.6 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Travis County reported ~682 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Texas average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.
Often, yes, especially throat and rectal infections, which is why site-specific testing matters.
Reassuring if you tested after the window, just retest if it was early, and screen again with new partners.
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