Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, a column that explores what one can rent for a set dollar amount in various Austin neighborhoods. Is one person's studio another person's townhouse? Let's find out! Today's price: $1,650.
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↑ 5800 West Gate Boulevard #A, three-bedroom, two-bathroom duplex, 1,740 square feet, $1,650 month. One side of a two-story duplex, this home in South Austin’s Westgate neighborhood has an open living/dining/kitchen area, back porch, and a private fenced yard that faces a creek.
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↑ 1167 Ridgeway Drive, two-bedroom, two-bathroom house, 880 square feet. This 1950s bungalow in East Austin’s Rosewood neighborhood Floor plan has fairly new central AC, new energy efficient windows and doors, a washer/dryer, large closets, and a wrap-around deck with a gated side yard for pets.
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↑ Residences at the Domain, 11400 Domain Drive, one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment, 967 square feet. As the name makes clear, this apartment is in the Domain mixed-used planned community off north MoPac. Apartments have nine-foot ceilings, energy efficient appliances, breakfast bars, patios or balconies, and garden tubs. Pets allowed.
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↑ 1508 Corona Drive, three-bedroom, two-bathroom house, 1,116 square feet, $1,650. Located in the central-east Windsor Park neighborhood, this 1954 home has all polished concrete floors (no carpet), refrigerator a fenced backyard, carport parking, and large trees.
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↑ 2800 Bartons Bluff Lane, two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment, 953 square feet, $1,669. This West Lake Hills apartment has an open kitchen/living plan, fireplace, and greenbelt views. The complex also has large common areas with indoor and outdoor kitchens, a pool, and a workout room.