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Somerset Townhomes

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

Rooms and prices

What it costs$1,560
Rent a payment
$1,513
Admin fee
$3
Pest control
$6
Doorstep trash
$30
Admin fee
$3
Amenity fee
$5

The number of payments isn’t listed. Ask Somerset Townhomes.

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

Furniture and parking aren’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 is6800 Austin Center Boulevard

6800 Austin Center Boulevard, Austin, TX 78731

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The building123 apartments
Apartments
123
Elevators
1
Flood risk
Not in a floodplain
City complaints4 complaints

4 city complaints match this address since 2016, 2 of them about the building’s condition. None are open now. Three came in the last two years.

Latest complaints

Trash or yardOct 29, 2026
Closed in a day
Building conditionOct 26, 2026
Closed in a day
Building conditionApr 19, 2026
Closed after 9 days
Trash or yardDec 7, 2023
Closed after 32 days
Repairs and permits7 jobs since 2016

26 city permits match this address since 2016, covering 7 jobs. Two were issued in the last two years. One was for shared spaces or shops, not apartments.

Latest repairs and renovations

Ask when the AC in the unit you’d rent was 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
11
Car thefts
3
Burglaries
1
Violent crimes
1
Other reports
66

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.

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