The present disclosure provides an aerogel precursor including an alkoxydisiloxane-based prepolymer and having a functional group derived from a hydrophobic sol-gel forming agent of the following Chemical Formula 1 on a surface thereof, and therefore, capable of enhancing high temperature thermal stability of an aerogel providing hydrophobic pores having uniform pore size distribution when preparing an aerogel, and an aerogel prepared using the same: (in Chemical Formula 1, M, R, R1 to R4 are the same as defined in the specification.)