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Montage Apartments

West Campus · 15–22 min walk to the Tower

Rooms for 2027–28

What it costs$995–$1,295
Application fee
$100
Admin fee
$150

The number of payments isn’t listed. Ask Montage 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 campus15–22 min walk
Walk
15–22 min to the UT Tower

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Where it is2812 Rio Grande St

2812 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78705

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What residents said1 report

Most mentioned: Cleanliness, Management

  • A reviewer described responsive, personable management and a clean, comfortable property.

    Find My Place

1 unverified report from Find My Place, summarized here.

The building14 apartments
Apartments
14
Flood risk
Not in a floodplain
City complaints2 complaints

2 city complaints match this address since 2016, 1 of them about work done without a permit. None are open now.

Latest complaints

Trash or yardAug 7, 2024
Closed in a day
Work without a permitMar 18, 2024
Closed in a day
Repairs and permits3 jobs since 2016

3 city permits match this address since 2016, covering 3 jobs.

Latest repairs and renovations

  • Aug 2023Electrical “Connect/disconnect for Emergency repairs to (2) damaged main breaker encloures and reinforce and straighten…”Permit on the city’s site
  • Aug 2023Electrical “Emergency repairs to damaged main breaker encloures and reinforce and straighten (1) one meter can not…”Permit on the city’s site
  • Apr 2019Building “Exterior remodel to existing multi family to add colums and footing beans and also replacing stairs”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
  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.

$995–$1,295 a month for the whole apartment before fees

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