Crest at Pearl
Photo: Crest at PearlRooms for 2027–28
What it costs$13,658
- Rent for the lease
- $13,308
- Admin fee
- $200
- Application fee
- $150
- Estimated total
- $13,658
Renters insurance isn’t listed. Ask Crest at Pearl.
When you pay
$350 in move-in fees when you sign, then 12 payments of $1,109.
How this room compares with 393 rooms near UT
$424Middle $1,444$2,579
UtilitiesElectricity about $42
About $42 a month per person in a 4-bedroom for electricity, our estimate. About $61 in July and August.
Electricity by floor plan
- 1-bedroom, per person
- About $52 a month
- 2-bedroom, per person
- About $44 a month
- 3-bedroom, per person
- About $42 a month
- 4-bedroom, per person
- About $42 a month
What rent covers
- Electricity
- You pay
- Water and sewer
- Not listed
- Internet
- Included
Ask for a summer bill and any billing fees. Ask the leasing office whether rent covers water and sewer.
What’s includedFurnished
- Utilities
- You pay your own
- Furniture
- Furnished
- Laundry
- In your apartment
Parking isn’t listed. Ask the leasing office.
Getting to campus9–16 min walk
- Walk
- 9–16 min to the UT Tower
Where it is706 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
706 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78701
What residents said3 reports
Most mentioned: Maintenance, Amenities, Management
A sixth-floor resident reported a missing delivery left near package lockers they said were broken.
A resident praised management, repair service and their unit's condition, while saying one of the two elevators was frequently unavailable.
The poster reported insects, unresolved repairs and loud pool parties; a responding resident said their own experience was fine and questioned the pest report.
3 unverified reports from Reddit, summarized here.
The building2017
- Construction permits
- 2017
- Flood risk
- Not in a floodplain
City complaints7 complaints · 1 open
7 city complaints match this address since 2016, all about the building’s condition. One is still open. Five came in the last two years.
Latest complaints
- Building conditionFeb 24, 2025
- Open
- Building conditionJul 1, 2025
- Closed after 7 days
- Building conditionJun 16, 2025
- Closed in a day
- Building conditionJun 1, 2025
- Closed after 72 days
- Building conditionMar 9, 2025
- Closed after 4 days
Repairs and permits2017 · 2 repair jobs
The city issued permits to build Crest at Pearl in 2017, after the older building on the site was torn down. 2 later repair or renovation jobs in the permit records.
Latest repairs and renovations
- Apr 2026Building “7 DAY -Structural Repairs on floors 2-6 effects one unit per floor”Permit on the city’s site
- Jul 2024Plumbing “Like for like reconstruction”Permit on the city’s site
Ask whether the garage and structural repairs are finished, and whether they reached the unit you’d rent.
Crime nearby65 reports in a year
Austin police logged 65 reports in this census block group in the past year. Typical count near listed places: 86 reports.
- Thefts
- 25
- Car thefts
- 3
- Burglaries
- 5
- Violent crimes
- 1
- Other reports
- 31
Ask how the front door and garage lock, and where packages go. West Campus crime and safety
Questions before signing
- What happened with the open city complaint from February 24, 2025?
- 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 leasing office usually fix it?
Torre
Lark Austin
Villas on RioSources. 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.
$1,109–$1,129 a month per person$13,658 in listed lease costs