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title: "Blog: Highland, Austin and Studio Living | Centro Studio Homes"
description: "Posts from Centro Studio Homes on the Highland area, the Red Line, ACC Highland, move-in costs, the 3x income rule, pets and making one room work."
url: https://centro.multisites.ai/blog
publisher: Centro Studio Homes
phone: +17373178369
tour: https://centro.multisites.ai/scheduletour
---

# The Centro blog

The Highland area, getting around, and the money side of renting a studio.

-   [Local**From Highland Mall to ACC Highland: The Campus Story**How Highland Mall became ACC Highland, from the 1971 opening to Phase 2 in 2021, with the campus today and its distance from Centro Studio Homes.](https://centro.multisites.ai/blog/from-highland-mall-to-acc-highland)
-   [Local**Getting to ACC Highland From Centro: Walk, Bus, Bike**How to get from Centro Studio Homes to the ACC Highland campus: about 0.6 miles in a straight line, 1.2 miles on foot, plus the bus routes and bike notes.](https://centro.multisites.ai/blog/getting-to-acc-highland-from-centro)
-   [Local**Highland Austin Neighborhood Guide: What Is Nearby**A plain guide to the Highland area of Austin around 824 Camino La Costa: the ACC campus, the Red Line station, the roads and the measured distances.](https://centro.multisites.ai/blog/highland-neighborhood-guide)
-   [Local**Highland to Downtown Austin Without a Car: Red Line Guide**How to get from the Highland area to Downtown Austin without a car: the walk to Highland Station, the Red Line, connecting buses and the measured distances.](https://centro.multisites.ai/blog/highland-to-downtown-without-a-car)
-   [Money**How to Compare 'Weeks Free' Apartment Offers in Austin**Learn how to compare 'up to 8 weeks free' offers across Austin communities with net effective rent math, a worked example and a checklist of questions to ask.](https://centro.multisites.ai/blog/comparing-weeks-free-offers-austin)
-   [Studio living**How to Zone a Studio Apartment: Sleep, Work, Eat, Relax**Practical ways to zone one room into sleep, work, eat and relax areas, with ideas that fit Centro's studio layout: one main room, a full kitchen and one bath.](https://centro.multisites.ai/blog/how-to-zone-a-studio)
-   [Money**Move-In Cost Example: A $699 Studio, With and Without a Pet**A worked example of move-in costs for a $699 2nd floor studio at Centro in Austin, using only published fees, with and without one pet. Prices change daily.](https://centro.multisites.ai/blog/move-in-cost-worked-example)
-   [Pets**Pet Costs in a Studio: First-Year Math for 1 or 2 Pets**See the first-year pet cost at Centro Studio Homes in Austin for one and two pets, using only the published deposit, one-time fee and monthly pet rent.](https://centro.multisites.ai/blog/pet-costs-in-a-studio)
-   [Local**Riding the MetroRail Red Line From Highland Station**A plain guide to the CapMetro Red Line (Route 550) from Highland Station: the 10 stops, the fare, the hours, and the walk from Centro Studio Homes.](https://centro.multisites.ai/blog/riding-the-red-line-from-highland-station)
-   [Money**The 3x Income Rule on a $699 Studio in Austin: The Math**Learn how the common 3x income rule works on a $699 studio and on the top of Centro's price range. Centro's own criteria come from the leasing office.](https://centro.multisites.ai/blog/3x-income-rule-on-a-699-studio)

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