Bungalows at the Forty Acres
Photo: University RealtyRooms for 2027–28
What it costs$1,600
- Application fee
- $85
The number of payments isn’t listed. Ask Bungalows at the Forty Acres.
Deposit
Security deposit: $1,600
UtilitiesElectricity about $83
If you pay for electricity, budget about $83 a month for a 2-bedroom, our estimate, or about $112 in July and August.
What rent covers
- Electricity
- Not listed
- Water and sewer
- Not listed
- Internet
- Not listed
Ask for a summer bill and any billing fees. Ask the owner or property manager whether rent covers water and sewer and internet.
What’s includedLaundry: In your apartment
- Laundry
- In your apartment
Utilities, furniture, and parking aren’t listed. Ask the leasing office.
Getting to campusDrive or bus
- Walk
- Over 25 min to the UT Tower
Where it is2703 Swisher St
2703 Swisher St, Austin, TX 78705
The buildingNot in a floodplain
- Flood risk
- Not in a floodplain
City complaints4 complaints · 1 open
4 city complaints match this address since 2016, 3 of them about the building’s condition. One is still open. All four came in the last two years.
Latest complaints
- Building conditionAug 5, 2026
- Open
- Building conditionAug 24, 2026
- Closed after 44 days
- Zoning or useSep 9, 2025
- Closed after 127 days
- Building conditionJan 17, 2025
- Closed after 5 days
Repairs and permits2 jobs since 2016
3 city permits match this address since 2016, covering 2 jobs. One was issued in the last two years.
Latest repairs and renovations
- Jan 2021Plumbing “Repair and replace gas yard line and Plumbing gas”Permit on the city’s site
- Dec 2020Plumbing “Install gas line from meter to water heater. no other work. building a”Permit on the city’s site
Ask when the AC and water heater in the unit you’d rent were last replaced.
Crime nearby134 reports in a year
Austin police logged 134 reports in this census block group in the past year. Typical count near listed places: 86 reports.
- Thefts
- 38
- Car thefts
- 3
- Burglaries
- 2
- Violent crimes
- 4
- Other reports
- 87
Ask how the front door locks and where packages go. How safe UT Austin is
Questions before signing
- What happened with the open city complaint from August 5, 2026?
- Can you see the exact unit you’d rent before you sign, and walk through it with someone at move-in?
- How do you report a repair, and how fast does the owner or property manager usually fix it?
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Moontower
Yugo Austin WaterlooSources. 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.
$1,600 a month for the whole apartment before fees