Tradition on Rio
Photo: Tradition on RioRooms for 2027–28
What it costs$999
- Lease dates
- Aug 13, 2027–Jul 31, 2028
The number of payments isn’t listed. Ask Tradition on Rio.
UtilitiesElectricity about $35
If you pay for electricity, budget about $35 a month per person in a 5-bedroom, our estimate, or about $51 in July and August.
Electricity by floor plan
- Studio, per person
- About $49 a month
- 1-bedroom, per person
- About $69 a month
- 2-bedroom, per person
- About $55 a month
- 3-bedroom, per person
- About $41 a month
- 4-bedroom, per person
- About $37 a month
- 5-bedroom, per person
- About $35 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 is1901 Rio Grande Street
1901 Rio Grande Street, Austin, TX 78705
The buildingNot in a floodplain
- Flood risk
- Not in a floodplain
City complaints4 complaints · 1 open
4 city complaints match this address since 2016, all about the building’s condition. One is still open. All four came in the last two years.
Latest complaints
- Building conditionAug 22, 2026
- Open
- Building conditionAug 25, 2026
- Closed after 7 days
- Building conditionAug 5, 2026
- Closed after 7 days
- Building conditionAug 5, 2026
- Closed in a day
Repairs and permits1 job since 2016
2 city permits match this address since 2016, covering 1 job.
Latest repairs and renovations
- Mar 2016Site work “Estimated start date 03/11/16.nmt”Permit on the city’s site
Ask when the AC and water heater in the unit you’d rent were last replaced.
Crime nearby100 reports in a year
Austin police logged 100 reports in this census block group in the past year. Typical count near listed places: 86 reports.
- Thefts
- 40
- Car thefts
- 3
- Burglaries
- 5
- Violent crimes
- 3
- Other reports
- 49
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 August 22, 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.
$999 a payment per person before fees