What $900 rents you around Austin

Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, a column that explores what one can rent or buy for a set dollar amount in various Austin neighborhoods. Today’s price: $2,900 (or thereabouts) per month. Vote for your favorite below.

East Riverside-Oltorf

Via Realtor

1500 Royal Crest Drive

A studio apartment at the Element Austin complex in East Riverside-Oltorf is renting for $898 per month. The 440-square-foot unit faux wood flooring, kitchens featuring granite, and and laundry facilities. Built in 1978, the community has amenities as two pools with cabanas, a fitness center, covered parking, and a resident garden. Pets are allowed.

Garrison Park/South Austin

Via Zillow

744 W William Cannon Drive

Heading to the South Austin neighborhood of Garrison Park (still in 78704!), we find one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartments starting at $890 per month. That gets you 563 square feet in the Club at Summer Valley apartments, in a unit featuring “refreshed” cabinets and countertops, black kitchen, and a private balcony or patio area. The complex amenities include two swimming pools, a 24-hour fitness center, and community barbecue grills. Cats and small dogs are allowed.

Cherrywood

Via Zillow

2604 Manor Road

Smack dab in the middle of Manor Road’s restaurant row in Cherrywood is the renovated but old-school Volume Apartments, with studios renting for $899 per month. The 378-square-foot units come with covered parking, shared laundry facilities, and a community courtyard with barbecuing and picnic areas. Cats and small dogs are allowed.

Govalle

Via Realtor

901 and 903 Springdale Road

A recently remodeled studio (or “efficiency loft,” as the listing puts it) at the Springdale The 437-square-foot apartment looks pretty no-frills but light and bright, with wood-style floors, white walls, and a full-sized fridge. It’s located in the Govalle neighborhood in East Austin, in a 1965 complex surrounded by large trees and other greenery, near downtown and Eastside hot spots. Rent is $898 per month. No pets, though.

Far North Austin

Located in the Village at Walnut Creek subdivision a little northeast from the Domain, the Twenty15 Apartments has one-bedroom, one-bathroom units available starting at $879 per month. Apartments have wood-look flooring, quartz kitchen counters, dark walnut cabinetry, and laundry hook-ups. Community amenities include a pool, a fitness area, and pet park. Up to two cats and/or dogs are allowed with weight and breed limits.