$1,676 /Month

# Residences at Saltillo **Residences at Saltillo** is the apartment equivalent of that friend who's always late but shows up with excellent tacos and free parking—technically flawed but genuinely solid. This 2019 midrise sits on East Cesar Chavez in a Walker's Paradise

(95/100 score) that actually deserves the hype, which means you're steps from Franklin Barbecue's line (yes, that one) and genuinely bikeable to downtown tech jobs and Google's Austin footprint. The neighborhood itself is vibrant, gritty, and still developing—you're not paying Zilker prices for the privilege of being here. The 1-bedroom A0 floor plan gives you 673 sqft for starting at $1,549—and SMART Housing pricing on select units can drop that further if you qualify. You get in-unit washer/dryer (life-changing if laundry rooms aren't your scene), a walk-in closet that doesn't feel like a filing cabinet, an actual balcony, and stainless steel appliances that don't look like they're from 2003. Free parking is a massive win in Austin. The building has 700-ish units, so pools and gyms are actually solid rather than a single sad elliptical in a closet. Here's the real talk: resident reviews are mixed. Location and staff get love, but some residents have flagged safety concerns. That's not nothing—worth visiting at different times and talking to current residents. Also, their Fetch package program is clunky (speaking from experience). But this building has remained my most popular recommendation overall because the price-to-location ratio is genuinely hard to beat, especially if you work downtown or in tech and want actual neighborhood character instead of another glass tower.