# Moontower West Campus · 2–9 min walk to the Tower · Aug 2027–Jul 2028 lease · 12 payments ![Moontower's entrance, with trees and benches out front](https://utaustin.guide/photos/apartments/moontower.webp)Photo: [Moontower](https://moontoweratx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/moontower-gallery-amenities-2.jpg) ## Rooms for 2027–28 **3-bedroom, 3-bath** Private bedroom · per person · 6 floor plans, 12 payments** from$1,335 a month4-bedroom, 4-bath** Private bedroom · per person · 10 floor plans, 12 payments** from$1,355 a month4-bedroom, 3-bath** Private bedroom · per person · 3 floor plans, 12 payments** from$1,375 a month5-bedroom, 5-bath** Private bedroom · per person · 2 floor plans, 12 payments** from$1,425 a month2-bedroom, 2-bath** Private bedroom · per person · 3 floor plans, 12 payments** from$1,800 a monthStudio** Studio · for one person · 3 floor plans, 12 payments** from$2,045 a monthWhat it costs $16,269Rent for the lease:** $15,420 **Green fee:** $300 **Valet trash:** $120 **Package service:** $180 **Application fee:** $99 **Admin fee:** $150 **Lease dates:** Aug 15, 2027–Jul 31, 2028 **Estimated total:** $16,269 ### When you pay $249 in move-in fees when you sign, then 12 payments of $1,335. ### 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 **Utilities Electricity about $40About $40** a month per person in a 3-bedroom for electricity, our estimate. About $58 in July and August. ### Electricity by floor plan **2-bedroom, per person:** About $49 a month **3-bedroom, per person:** About $40 a month **4-bedroom, per person:** About $35 a month **5-bedroom, per person:** About $34 a month **Studio, whole apartment:** About $60 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 included FurnishedUtilities:** You pay your own **Furniture:** Furnished **Laundry:** In your apartment **Parking:** $230 a month, if you need it **Getting to campus 2–9 min walkWalk:** 2–9 min to the UT Tower [UT buses and shuttles](https://utaustin.guide/ut/buses) **Where it is 2204 San Antonio St** 2204 San Antonio St, Austin, TX 78705 [Housing map](https://utaustin.guide/housing/map?place=moontower) **What residents said 1 report** Most mentioned: Amenities, Location, Maintenance - A former Moontower resident reported outages, plumbing and amenity problems and dissatisfaction with management, while appreciating campus proximity. [Reddit · Jul 2023](https://www.reddit.com/r/UTAustin/comments/15dq3av/apartments_on_west_campus/) 1 unverified report from Reddit. **The building 166 apartmentsApartments:** 166 **Construction permits:** 2019–20 **Flood risk:** Not in a floodplain **City complaints 12 complaints** 12 city complaints match this address since 2016, 10 of them about the building’s condition. None are open now. Nine came in the last two years. ### Latest complaints **Building condition Sep 15, 2026:** Closed after 20 days **Building condition Jun 21, 2026:** Closed after 19 days **Building condition Jun 20, 2026:** Closed after 3 days **Building condition Sep 6, 2025:** Closed after 25 days **Building condition Aug 4, 2025:** Closed after 2 days **Repairs and permits 2019–20 · 2 repair jobs** The city issued permits to build Moontower from 2019 to 2020, after the older building on the site was torn down. 2 later repair or renovation jobs in the permit records. One was for shared spaces or shops, not apartments. ### Latest repairs and renovations - Mar 2024**Plumbing** “Gas test after repairing leaks”[Permit on the city’s site](https://abc.austintexas.gov/web/permit/public-search-other?t_detail=1&t_selected_folderrsn=13304751) - Sep 2023**Building** “Like for like replacement of insulation drywall flooring and paint for amenity area hallways gym trash rooms…”[Permit on the city’s site](https://abc.austintexas.gov/web/permit/public-search-other?t_detail=1&t_selected_folderrsn=13205004) Ask whether the leaks were fixed in the building you’d live in. **Crime nearby 112 reports in a year** Austin police logged 112 reports in this census block group in the past year. Typical count near listed places: 86 reports. **Thefts:** 52 **Car thefts:** 3 **Burglaries:** 6 **Violent crimes:** 2 **Other reports:** 49 Ask how the front door and garage lock, and where packages go. [West Campus crime and safety](https://utaustin.guide/research/texas/west-campus-crime-and-safety) **Questions before signing** 1. Can I tour my unit before signing and walk through it at move-in? 2. How do you report a repair, and how fast does the leasing office usually fix it? 3. Is your lease individual, or are you responsible for your roommates’ rent? **Nearby with 2027–28 prices 3 places** [![The Callaway House, a brick high-rise with a ribbed facade at dusk](https://utaustin.guide/photos/apartments/the-callaway-house-austin.webp)**The Callaway House Austin**$2,179 a payment · 4–11 min walk to the Tower](https://utaustin.guide/housing/the-callaway-house-austin)[![The Ion Austin pool deck along the building's white upper floors](https://utaustin.guide/photos/apartments/ion-austin.webp)**Ion Austin**$1,260 a month · 4–11 min walk to the Tower](https://utaustin.guide/housing/ion-austin)[![Skyloft's white high-rise with a blue glass corner against the sky](https://utaustin.guide/photos/apartments/skyloft-austin.webp)**Skyloft Austin**$1,280 a month · 4–11 min walk to the Tower](https://utaustin.guide/housing/skyloft-austin) **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](https://www.eia.gov/consumption/residential/data/2020/), and [Austin Energy’s residential rates](https://austinenergy.com/rates/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. **From $1,335** a month per person **$16,269** for the lease **Rent for the lease:** $15,420 **Green fee:** $300 **Valet trash:** $120 **Package service:** $180 **Application fee:** $99 **Admin fee:** $150 **Lease dates:** Aug 15, 2027–Jul 31, 2028 **Estimated total:** $16,269 [Compare total cost](https://utaustin.guide/housing/decision?compare=moontower~van-zandt-private) Checked Oct 26 **$1,335** a month per person $16,269 for the lease --- Source: https://utaustin.guide/housing/moontower · Checked 2026-10-26 · Field Guide: UT Austin