Legacy on Rio
Photo: Legacy on RioRooms for 2027–28
What it costs$10,845
- Rent for the lease
- $10,380
- Package service
- $180
- Application fee
- $60
- Admin fee
- $150
- Resident services fee
- $75
- Lease dates
- Aug 17, 2027–Jul 31, 2028
- Estimated total
- $10,845
When you pay
$285 in move-in fees when you sign, then 12 payments of $880.
How this room compares with 393 rooms near UT
$424Middle $1,444$2,579
Fees only some people pay
- Credit reporting
- $9 a month
- Damage waiver
- $14 a month
UtilitiesElectricity about $33
About $33 a month per person in a 3-bedroom for electricity, our estimate. About $46 in July and August.
Electricity by floor plan
- 1-bedroom, per person
- About $56 a month
- 2-bedroom, per person
- About $35 a month
- 3-bedroom, per person
- About $33 a month
- 4-bedroom, per person
- About $30 a month
- 5-bedroom, per person
- About $28 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 campus10–17 min walk
- Walk
- 10–17 min to the UT Tower
Where it is2614 Rio Grande Street
2614 Rio Grande Street, Austin, TX 78705
What residents said1 report
Most mentioned: Cleanliness, Maintenance, Noise
A Legacy resident described an acceptable overall experience with thin walls and backed-up trash chutes, while saying their maintenance request was resolved within two days.
1 unverified report from Reddit, summarized here.
The building144 apartments
- Apartments
- 144
- Construction permits
- 2018–21
- Flood risk
- Not in a floodplain
City complaints29 complaints · 1 open
29 city complaints match this address since 2016, 14 of them about trash, weeds, or junk outside. One is still open. Of the 29, 20 came in the last two years.
Latest complaints
- Building conditionOct 4, 2026
- Open
- Building conditionSep 8, 2026
- Closed in a day
- Trash or yardSep 8, 2026
- Closed in a day
- Trash or yardSep 5, 2026
- Closed after 4 days
- Trash or yardSep 4, 2026
- Closed after 4 days
Repairs and permits2018–21 · 3 repair jobs
The city issued permits to build Legacy on Rio from 2018 to 2021, after the older building on the site was torn down. 3 later repair or renovation jobs in the permit records.
Latest repairs and renovations
- Oct 2026Plumbing “Water heater change out 2614 Rio Grande Street #101 Austin TX 78705”Permit on the city’s site
- Aug 2023Building “Replacing Damaged Foundation Area and Re-pouring into ADA Compliant Ramp SMART Housing”Permit on the city’s site
- Mar 2020Electrical “Construction loop 2019 229174 BP”Permit on the city’s site
Ask when the AC and water heater in the unit you’d rent were last replaced.
Crime nearby86 reports in a year
Austin police logged 86 reports in this census block group in the past year. Typical count near listed places: 86 reports.
- Thefts
- 41
- Car thefts
- 1
- Burglaries
- 8
- Violent crimes
- 2
- Other reports
- 34
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 October 4, 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 leasing office usually fix it?
Texan & Vintage West Campus
26 West
RamblerSources. 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.
$880 a month per person$10,845 for the lease