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: $1,795.
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↑ Gables Park Plaza, 115 Sandra Muraida Way Apt. 203, one-bedroom, one-bathroom duplex, 706 square feet, $1,795/month. Located on a roundabout near the condo cluster close to the Seaholm Complex and overlooking the Lamar Bridge, this home has a convenient Downtown location and easy lake access. The unit has 10-foot ceilings, hardwood floors, and laundry facilities, and the building has the requisite gym and rooftop pool
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↑ 1703 Canterbury Street B, two-bedroom, one-bathroom duplex, 1,237 square feet, $1,795/month. A completely remodel with stainless steel appliances and washer/dryer in a quiet pocket of the happening East César Chavez neighborhood. Walk to parks, restaurants, the lake, and Downtown.
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↑ 3106 Glen Ora #B, two-bedroom, one-bathroom duplex, 990 square feet, $1,850/month. This home in the South Lamar neighborhood is a little above this week’s price point (which, in retrospect, might be overly specific), but it’s been completely updated, and has a fenced yard and Google Fiber connections.
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↑ 1712 Prairie Hen Cove, four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom house, 1,920 square feet, $1,795/month. A two-story, single-family home in North Austin, not too far from the Domain, this home is on a quiet, dead-end street and has lots of space indoors and out. It has living room with high ceilings and fireplace allows, front and backyard decks, and a two-car garage.
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↑ 3502 East 12th Street Unit A, two-bedroom, one-bathroom condo, 650 square feet, $1,795/month. This condo in the MLK neighborhood of East Austin between Airport and Springdale has been renovated and features wood floors and cedar paneling, stainless appliances, granite countertops, and subway and hexagonal tiled flooring in the bathroom. There is a fenced backyard, deck, and laundry facilities that are shared with the other unit.
Poll
Which $1,795 rental would you choose?
This poll is closed
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13%
North Austin
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5%
MLK
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35%
Downtown
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20%
South Lamar
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26%
East César Chavez
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