SPARQ on Rio
Photo: SPARQ on Rio · official community galleryRooms for 2026–27
What it costs$969
- Lease dates
- Aug 14, 2026–Jul 26, 2027
The number of payments isn’t listed. Ask SPARQ on Rio.
UtilitiesElectricity about $42
If you pay for electricity, budget about $42 a month per person in a 4-bedroom, our estimate, or about $62 in July and August.
Electricity by floor plan
- 2-bedroom, per person
- About $46 a month
- 3-bedroom, per person
- About $52 a month
- 4-bedroom, per person
- About $42 a month
What rent covers
- Electricity
- Not listed
- Water and sewer
- Not listed
- Internet
- Not listed
Ask for a summer bill and any billing fees. Ask the leasing office whether rent covers water and sewer and internet.
What’s includedNot listed
Utilities, furniture, and parking aren’t listed. Ask the leasing office.
Where it is2704 Rio Grande St
2704 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78705
The building75 apartments
- Apartments
- 75
- Construction permits
- 2017
- Flood risk
- Not in a floodplain
City complaints5 complaints · 1 open
5 city complaints match this address since 2016, all about the building’s condition. One is still open. All five came in the last two years.
Latest complaints
- Building conditionNov 4, 2026
- Open
- Building conditionApr 22, 2026
- Closed after 14 days
- Building conditionApr 16, 2026
- Closed after 169 days
- Building conditionApr 12, 2026
- Closed after 65 days
- Building conditionJun 23, 2025
- Closed after 247 days
Repairs and permits2017 · 3 repair jobs
The city issued permits to build SPARQ on Rio in 2017. 3 later repair or renovation jobs in the permit records. Two were for shared spaces or shops, not apartments.
Latest repairs and renovations
- May 2024Electrical “Install blade sign”Permit on the city’s site
- Dec 2017Heating and AC “Interior Remodel of Amenity Spaces in Clubhouse exterior improvements in recreational areas window repair &…”Permit on the city’s site
- Apr 2017Plumbing “Interior Remodel to Existing Multi Family to Create Leasing Office and Model Unit”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
- What happened with the open city complaint from November 4, 2026?
- 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?
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.
$969 a month per person before fees