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Barranca Square Apartments

West Campus · 12–19 min walk to the Tower

Rooms for 2027–28

What it costs$1,175
Application fee
$100
Admin fee
$150

The number of payments isn’t listed. Ask Barranca Square Apartments.

Deposit

Security deposit: $500

UtilitiesElectricity about $52

If you pay for electricity, budget about $52 a month for a 1-bedroom, our estimate, or about $68 in July and August.

What rent covers

Electricity
Not listed
Water and sewer
Not listed
Internet
Not listed
Gas
Included
Trash
Included

Ask for a summer bill and any billing fees. Ask the leasing office whether rent covers water and sewer and internet.

What’s includedLaundry: In the building
Laundry
In the building

Utilities, furniture, and parking aren’t listed. Ask the leasing office.

Getting to campus12–19 min walk
Walk
12–19 min to the UT Tower

UT buses and shuttles · See it on the map

Where it is910 W 26th St

910 W 26th St, Austin, TX 78705

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What residents said2 reports

Most mentioned: Maintenance, Management, Noise

  • A self-described one-year resident praised management and fast maintenance, and said their unit had no pests.

    Find My Place

  • A reviewer found the older building's living space good and maintenance responses quick, while warning about outside noise.

    Find My Place

2 unverified reports from Find My Place, summarized here.

The buildingNot in a floodplain
Flood risk
Not in a floodplain
City complaints2 complaints

2 city complaints match this address since 2016, 1 of them about the building’s condition. None are open now. Both came in the last two years.

Latest complaints

Building conditionSep 16, 2026
Closed after 21 days
Trash or yardJul 29, 2025
Closed after 9 days
Repairs and permitsNone found since 2016

No city permits match this address since 2016.

Ask when the AC, water heater, and roof were last replaced.

Crime nearby73 reports in a year

Austin police logged 73 reports in this census block group in the past year. Typical count near listed places: 86 reports.

Thefts
31
Car thefts
6
Burglaries
1
Violent crimes
5
Other reports
30

Ask how the front door and garage lock, and where packages go. West Campus crime and safety

Questions before signing
  1. Can you see the exact unit you’d rent before you sign, and walk through it with someone at move-in?
  2. Is your lease individual, or are you responsible for your roommates’ rent?
Nearby with 2027–28 prices3 places

Sources. Electricity costs are our estimate from the floor plan’s size, the average use of apartments in large buildings in the South in the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s 2020 household energy survey, and Austin Energy’s residential rates, split among the people on the lease. Crime: Austin police reports from the past year, grouped by area. Flood risk: FEMA flood map. City of Austin permits and complaints matched by address, January 1, 2016 to November 10, 2026. Permits authorize work. A closed case doesn’t confirm a repair.

$1,175 a month for the whole apartment before fees

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