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: $2,300.
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↑ 2701 Rae Dell Avenue, two-bedroom, one-bathroom house, 1,416 square feet, $2,300/month. This classic in Barton Hills looks like a great place to live out any midcentury-modern fantasies one might be entertaining, plus it has a fenced yard and a two-car carport.
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↑ 1809 West 39th Street #A, three-bedroom, two-bathroom duplex, 1,748 square feet, $2,300/month. A recently updated Rosedale duplex with hardwood floors, washer and dryer connections, and a two-car garage shared with the upstairs unit.
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↑ 1812 Ulit Avenue A, four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom duplex condo, 1,705 square feet, $2,295/month. A freestanding Central East Austin duplex near the MLK MetroRail Station, with nine-foot ceilings and a backyard with privacy fence.
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↑ 15Twelve, 1512 Forest Trail, one-bedroom, two-bathroom condo, 1,180 square feet, $2,300/month. This condo apartment is in a contemporary Tarrytown complex rooftop pool and has hardwood floors and an in-unit washer/dryer. Pets allowed.
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↑ 1101 Kenwood Avenue #C, two-bedroom, two-bathroom house, square footage not listed, $2,300/month. A quaint, remodeled older home in Travis Heights with original hardwoods, a fireplace, and lots of character, located just off East Riverside a mile from downtown. Small dogs okay.
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↑ 2001 Faro Drive Apt. 42, three-bedroom, two-and-a-half house, 1,488 square feet, $2,300/month. A two-story home in Pleasant Valley, the house is in a gated community and has a large deck and landscaped backyard.
Poll
Which $2,300 Austin rental would you choose?
This poll is closed
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8%
Pleasant Valley
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17%
Barton Hills
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11%
Central East Austin
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0%
Rosedale
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46%
Travis Heights
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15%
Tarrytown