Rambler
Photo: RamblerRooms for 2027–28
What it costs$13,602
- Rent for the lease
- $13,188
- Trash
- $60
- Application fee
- $75
- Admin fee
- $200
- Admin fee
- $79
- Lease dates
- Aug 19, 2027–Jul 25, 2028
- Estimated total
- $13,602
When you pay
$354 in move-in fees when you sign, then 12 payments of $1,104.
How this room compares with 393 rooms near UT
$424Middle $1,444$2,579
Fees only some people pay
- Risk mitigation
- $15 a month
- Credit reporting
- $9 a month
UtilitiesElectricity about $35
About $35 a month per person in a 4-bedroom for electricity, our estimate. About $50 in July and August. You also pay for water and sewer; ask the leasing office what it usually costs.
Electricity by floor plan
- 2-bedroom, per person
- About $44 a month
- 3-bedroom, per person
- About $41 a month
- 4-bedroom, per person
- About $35 a month
- 5-bedroom, per person
- About $37 a month
- 6-bedroom, per person
- About $33 a month
- Studio, whole apartment
- About $52 a month
What rent covers
- Electricity
- You pay
- Water and sewer
- You pay
- Internet
- Included
Ask for a summer bill and any billing fees.
What’s includedFurnished
- Utilities
- You pay your own
- Furniture
- Furnished
- Laundry
- In your apartment
- Parking
- $250–$400 a month, if you need it
Getting to campus6–13 min walk
- Walk
- 6–13 min to the UT Tower
Where it is2513 Seton Ave.
2513 Seton Ave., Austin, TX 78705
What residents said3 reports
Most mentioned: Value, Amenities, Cleanliness
The spring resident said they had seen online mold complaints but had not personally experienced that problem in their second-floor unit.
A spring resident liked Rambler's study and meeting rooms but found it expensive and said clogged chutes left the trash room messy.
A current resident described a smooth tenancy but planned to leave because of cost, and said leasing staff pushed for reviews.
3 unverified reports from Reddit, summarized here.
The building215 apartments
- Apartments
- 215
- Construction permits
- 2022–24
- Elevators
- 3
- Flood risk
- Not in a floodplain
City complaints15 complaints
15 city complaints match this address since 2016, 13 of them about the building’s condition. None are open now. Five came in the last two years.
Latest complaints
- Trash or yardAug 25, 2026
- Closed in a day
- Building conditionJul 21, 2026
- Closed after 36 days
- Building conditionFeb 27, 2026
- Closed after 3 days
- Building conditionJan 16, 2026
- Closed after 5 days
- Building conditionDec 1, 2025
- Closed after 50 days
Repairs and permits2022–24
The city issued permits to build Rambler from 2022 to 2024, after the older building on the site was torn down. No later repair permits match this address.
Ask when the AC and water heater in the unit you’d rent were last replaced.
Crime nearby82 reports in a year
Austin police logged 82 reports in this census block group in the past year. Typical count near listed places: 86 reports.
- Thefts
- 37
- Car thefts
- 5
- Burglaries
- 5
- Violent crimes
- 2
- Other reports
- 33
Ask how the front door and garage lock, and where packages go. West Campus crime and safety
Questions before signing
- 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?
- Is your lease individual, or are you responsible for your roommates’ rent?
26 West
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Legacy 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.
$1,104 a month per person$13,602 for the lease