Town Lake
Photo: Town LakeRooms for 2026–27
What it costs$575
- Rent a month
- $575
- Lease dates
- Aug 22, 2026–Jul 27, 2027
The number of payments isn’t listed. Ask Town Lake.
UtilitiesElectricity about $42
About $42 a month per person in a 4-bedroom for electricity, our estimate. About $61 in July and August.
Electricity by floor plan
- 2-bedroom, per person
- About $44 a month
- 3-bedroom, per person
- About $42 a month
- 4-bedroom, per person
- About $42 a month
- 1-bedroom, whole apartment
- About $52 a month
What rent covers
- Electricity
- You pay
- 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 includedFurnished
- Utilities
- You pay your own
- Furniture
- Furnished
- Laundry
- In your apartment
Parking isn’t listed. Ask the leasing office.
Getting to campusDrive or bus
- Walk
- Over 25 min to the UT Tower
Where it is1109 S Pleasant Valley Rd
1109 S Pleasant Valley Rd, Austin, TX 78741
What residents said1 report
Most mentioned: Location, Maintenance, Value
A second-year Town Lake resident valued lower cost and nearby basic shopping, but described unreliable bus timing and a gate often left open.
1 unverified report from Reddit, summarized here.
The building216 apartments
- Apartments
- 216
- Flood risk
- 500-year floodplain
Town Lake is in FEMA’s 500-year floodplain, the lower-risk of its two flood zones. Renters insurance usually doesn’t cover floods, so ask whether ground-floor units have flooded.
City complaints12 complaints
12 city complaints match this address since 2016, 7 of them about the building’s condition. None are open now. Seven came in the last two years.
Latest complaints
- Trash or yardNov 5, 2026
- Closed after 4 days
- Trash or yardNov 5, 2026
- Closed after 4 days
- Trash or yardNov 3, 2026
- Closed after 6 days
- Building conditionAug 5, 2026
- Closed after 16 days
- Trash or yardJun 19, 2026
- Closed after 12 days
Repairs and permits2 jobs since 2016
9 city permits match this address since 2016, covering 2 jobs. Eight were issued in the last two years.
Latest repairs and renovations
- Aug 2026Heating and AC “Replacement of complete existing central heat and air system with or without duct work”Permit on the city’s site
- Mar 2017Electrical “Removing existing monument and replacing with new signage for TOWNLAKE APARTMENTS”Permit on the city’s site
Ask when the AC in the unit you’d rent was last replaced.
Crime nearby140 reports in a year
Austin police logged 140 reports in this census block group in the past year. Typical count near listed places: 86 reports.
- Thefts
- 46
- Car thefts
- 6
- Burglaries
- 5
- Violent crimes
- 10
- Other reports
- 73
Ask how the front door and garage lock, and where packages go. How safe UT Austin is
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?
Union on San Antonio
Ion Austin
TorreSources. 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.
$575 a month per person