Skyloft Austin
Photo: Skyloft AustinRooms for 2027–28
What it costs$15,358
- Rent for the lease
- $15,120
- Valet trash
- $108
- Boiler
- $130
- Estimated total
- $15,358
Renters insurance isn’t listed. Ask Skyloft Austin.
When you pay
12 payments of $1,280.
How this room compares with 393 rooms near UT
$424Middle $1,444$2,579
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 $69 a month
- 2-bedroom, per person
- About $40 a month
- 3-bedroom, per person
- About $33 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 campus4–11 min walk
- Walk
- 4–11 min to the UT Tower
Where it is507 West 23rd Street
507 West 23rd Street, Austin, TX 78705
What residents said4 reports
Most mentioned: Amenities, Location, Maintenance
A current 4-bedroom resident liked the location, study rooms and repair turnaround, and found bedrooms larger than expected though still small.
One resident liked room sizes, study spaces and wall insulation, but reported difficulty obtaining a working replacement refrigerator and said rent was being reduced.
A former resident said they enjoyed their year at Skyloft and particularly liked its West Campus location.
4 unverified reports from Reddit, summarized here.
The building212 apartments
- Apartments
- 212
- Construction permits
- 2017
- Flood risk
- Not in a floodplain
City complaints8 complaints
8 city complaints match this address since 2016, all about the building’s condition. None are open now. Six came in the last two years.
Latest complaints
- Building conditionAug 24, 2026
- Closed after 4 days
- Building conditionJun 3, 2025
- Closed after 23 days
- Building conditionFeb 26, 2025
- Closed after 2 days
- Building conditionFeb 20, 2025
- Closed in a day
- Building conditionFeb 17, 2025
- Closed after 72 days
Repairs and permits2017 · 1 repair job
The city issued permits to build Skyloft Austin in 2017, after the older building on the site was torn down. 1 later repair or renovation job in the permit records.
Latest repairs and renovations
- Apr 2018Electrical “Sign to be installed and must abide by BOA agreement”Permit on the city’s site
Ask when the AC and water heater in the unit you’d rent were last replaced.
Crime nearby112 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
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?
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MoontowerSources. 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.
$1,280 a month per person$15,358 in listed lease costs