$2,865 /Month

**Residences at Saltillo** Look, Residences at Saltillo is the apartment equivalent of a perfectly executed breakfast taco—nothing fancy, but it *works*. Starting at $2,187 for a genuine 2-bed with 1,199 square feet, you're getting in-unit washer/dryer, stainless

steel appliances, walk-in closets, and a balcony in a 2019 midrise that's become my most-rented building in Austin for a reason. The location on East Cesar Chavez is a straight-up Walker's Paradise (we're talking 95/100 walkability), which means Franklin Barbecue is a 10-minute stroll, downtown tech jobs are reachable without soul-crushing traffic, and you're nestled in one of the city's most genuinely lived-in neighborhoods. Free parking is genuinely rare at this price point—hold onto that. The building's got the amenities you'd expect: pools, gyms, the usual suspects. Staff gets consistent praise, and if you qualify for SMART Housing pricing on select floorplans, the numbers get *even* better. Here's the honesty part though: some residents have flagged safety concerns in reviews, so this isn't the place if you're hunting for gated-community vibes. The neighborhood is real, which means real trade-offs. Also, their Fetch pet program fees feel designed to nickel-and-dime you, so factor that in if you've got animals. But for the price-to-location ratio? For proximity to employers from Google to downtown startups? For actually being *in* Austin rather than watching it from a highway? Residences at Saltillo punches well above its weight. Call us to confirm SMART Housing eligibility and find your floorplan.