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Texan Shoal Creek

West Campus · 15–22 min walk to the Tower

Rooms and prices

What it costs$1,895
Application fee
$50

The number of payments isn’t listed. Ask Texan Shoal Creek.

Deposit

Security deposit: $1,000

UtilitiesNot listed
Electricity
Not listed
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 includedNot listed

Utilities, furniture, and parking aren’t listed. Ask the leasing office.

Getting to campus15–22 min walk
Walk
15–22 min to the UT Tower

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Where it is2502 Leon St

2502 Leon St, Austin, TX 78705

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What residents said1 report

Most mentioned: Location

  • A dated VeryApt entry labels its reviewer a Texas Law Student and records a thirty-minute campus walk. The retained windows do not verify tenancy or route timing.

    VeryApt · Jan 2022

1 unverified report from VeryApt, summarized here.

The buildingNot in a floodplain
Flood risk
Not in a floodplain
City complaints7 complaints

7 city complaints match this address since 2016, 6 of them about the building’s condition. None are open now. All seven came in the last two years.

Latest complaints

Building conditionJun 29, 2026
Closed after 10 days
Building conditionApr 11, 2026
Closed after 23 days
Building conditionAug 26, 2025
Closed after 133 days
Building conditionMay 30, 2025
Closed after 110 days
Work without a permitMar 14, 2025
Closed after 4 days
Repairs and permits6 jobs since 2016

11 city permits match this address since 2016, covering 6 jobs. Three were issued in the last two years. Two were 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 nearby73 reports in a year

Austin police logged 73 reports in this census block group in the past year. Typical count near listed places: 86 reports.

Thefts
31
Car thefts
6
Burglaries
1
Violent crimes
5
Other reports
30

Ask how the front door and garage lock, and where packages go. West Campus crime and safety

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. 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 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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