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MAA Park Mesa

Far West / Northwest Hills · Over a 25-min walk to the Tower

Rooms and prices

What it costs$1,498
Rent a month
$1,480
Community fee a month
$18
Application fee
$85
Processing
$160

The number of payments isn’t listed. Ask MAA Park Mesa.

Deposit

Application fee: $200

UtilitiesYou pay electricity
Electricity
You pay
Water and sewer
Not listed
Internet
Not listed

Ask what a unit like this paid for electricity last July and August. Ask the leasing office whether rent covers water and sewer and internet.

What’s includedUtilities: You pay your own
Utilities
You pay your own
Laundry
In your apartment
Parking
$45 a month, if you need it

Furniture isn’t listed. Ask the leasing office.

Getting to campusDrive or bus
Walk
Over 25 min to the UT Tower

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Where it is5811 Mesa Drive

5811 Mesa Drive, Austin, TX 78731

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The building148 apartments
Apartments
148
Flood risk
Not in a floodplain
City complaintsNone found since 2016

No city complaints match this address since 2016.

Repairs and permits1 job since 2016

1 city permit matches this address since 2016, covering 1 job.

Latest repairs and renovations

Ask when the AC and water heater in the unit you’d rent were last replaced.

Crime nearby15 reports in a year

Austin police logged 15 reports in this census block group in the past year. Typical count near listed places: 86 reports.

Thefts
5
Car thefts
1
Burglaries
1
Violent crimes
0
Other reports
8

Ask how the front door and garage lock, and where packages go. How safe UT Austin is

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. 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.

$1,498 a month for the whole apartment

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