What $1,200 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: $1,200 (or thereabouts) per month. Vote for your favorite below.

East Riverside-Oltorf

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Montecito Apartments, 3111 Parker Lane

You can score a two-bedroom, two bathroom apartment in East Riverside-Oltorf for $1,200 per month right now. The Montecito Apartments complex has said units, measuring 948 square feet, with community amenities such as covered parking, a fitness center, a pool, and shared laundry facilities—though some units have their own washer/dryer hookups as well as fireplaces and balconies/patios. Cats and small dogs are allowed.

West Congress/South Austin

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4501 Lareina Drive Unit B

Those who favor a more house-y home (with a yard and such), please see this 900-square-foot duplex in the West Congress neighborhood, part of the 78745 South Austin ZIP. The single-story unit was built in 1956 and has two bedrooms, one bathroom, washer/dryer connections, and wood floors. Cats and dogs are allowed, though the total number of pets is limited to one. It’s renting for $1,195 per month.

Barton Hills

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Landmark at Barton Creek, 1781 Spyglass Drive

For those who prefer a swankier South Austin location, say in Barton Hills, please find this two-bedroom, one bathroom apartment at Landmark At Barton Creek. Measuring 850 square feet, it’s renting for $1,249 per month. Some units feature washer-dryer connections and patios or balconies, and all have access to the pool, fitness center, and, of course, nearby trails. Cats and small dogs are allowed.

North Loop

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4719 Harmon Avenue

If you’re more the North Loop type and enjoy HEB proximity, there is a 500-square-foot studio renting for $1,240 per month in neighborhood. The renovated apartments have in-unit washer/dryers, hardwood floors, new cabinetry, granite countertops, black appliances, and ceiling fans. It’s a pet-friendly community with an onsite dog park and no breed or weight restrictions.

Clarksville

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806 Winflo Drive Apt. 101

This small but adorable studio in Clarksville should offer all the downtown and neighborhood conveniences your heart desires, if your heart desires small-scale but bustling urban amenities. While it is somewhat petite as Austin apartments go (400 square feet), you get oak hardwood or stained concrete floors and a combo washer/dryer for $1,200 per month. Plus pets are allowed, and there’s a dog park across the street.