--- title: "Renter Guides for Studio Apartments in Austin" description: "Plain guides to renting a studio in Austin: costs, move-in fees, income rules, specials, approval, pets, layout and getting around Highland without a car." url: https://centro.multisites.ai/guides publisher: Centro Studio Homes phone: +17373178369 tour: https://centro.multisites.ai/scheduletour --- # Renter guides Costs, approval, pets, layout and getting around, explained with real numbers. ## Start here - [**Centro Studio Homes: an apartment complex in Austin, TX with 306 rebuilt studios**Centro Studio Homes at 824 Camino La Costa, Austin, TX: 306 studios rebuilt in 2019-2020, a resort pool, fitness center, Echelon bikes and CoWork space.](https://centro.multisites.ai/apartment-complex-in-austin-tx) - [**Apartment rentals in Austin, TX: what a studio really costs**What a studio costs to rent in Austin, TX, plus every move-in cost Centro publishes: rent, deposits from $500, fees, pet costs and up to 8 weeks free.](https://centro.multisites.ai/apartment-rentals-in-austin-tx) - [**Getting around Highland, Austin without a car: bus, rail and bike from Camino La Costa**Get around Highland, Austin without a car from Centro: bus stops near Camino La Costa, Highland and Crestview rail stations, bike lanes and drive times.](https://centro.multisites.ai/getting-around-highland-without-a-car) - [**Apartments in Highland, Austin TX: what is around Centro Studio Homes**Studio apartments in Highland, Austin, TX 78752: where Centro sits, the rail and bus routes, parks, groceries and measured distances to nearby places.](https://centro.multisites.ai/highland-austin-apartments) - [**Pet friendly studio apartments in Austin, with the costs up front**Centro Studio Homes allows up to 2 pets with no weight limit. See the $150 deposit, $250 fee and $25 monthly pet rent, the dog park and Austin pet rules.](https://centro.multisites.ai/pet-friendly-studio-apartments-austin) - [**Studio apartments in Austin under $800: the honest answer**Centro Studio Homes starts at $699, but not every studio is under $800. See the real price range, the extra costs and how to find the lowest-priced homes.](https://centro.multisites.ai/studio-apartments-austin-under-800) - [**Studio apartments in Austin, TX, rebuilt from the studs out**Studio apartments for rent in Austin, TX 78752. See Centro's rebuilt studios from $699, what is inside, how studios compare on cost, and how to tour one.](https://centro.multisites.ai/studio-apartments-in-austin-tx) ## Step-by-step guides - [**What a studio apartment costs in Austin in 2026**See what a studio apartment costs in Austin in 2026, with market averages from three published sources and where Centro's listed range of $699 to $1,114 sits.](https://centro.multisites.ai/guides/studio-apartment-costs-austin) - [**What does it cost to move into a studio at Centro?**Every dollar due before and at move-in for a studio at Centro: deposit from $500, $50 application fee, admin fee, pet costs and prorated rent in one table.](https://centro.multisites.ai/guides/move-in-costs-studio) - [**How much income do you need to rent an apartment in Austin?**Many Austin landlords ask for gross income of 3x the monthly rent. See the math for rents from $699 to $1,114 and what to ask Centro's leasing office.](https://centro.multisites.ai/guides/income-needed-to-rent-austin) - [**How do move-in specials and weeks free really work?**Learn how weeks free and move-in specials work, how to work out net effective rent, and why a starting price differs from what you pay, with Centro examples.](https://centro.multisites.ai/guides/how-move-in-specials-work) - [**How to set up a studio: sleep, eat, work and store in one room**Learn how to zone a studio into sleep, eat, work and storage areas, using the floor plan Centro Studio Homes publishes in Austin, TX. Includes a zone table.](https://centro.multisites.ai/guides/studio-layout-and-storage) - [**How do you plan a car-free commute from Highland, Austin?**Plan a car-free commute from Centro in Highland, Austin: test bus, Red Line and bike options with measured distances, then check times in CapMetro's planner.](https://centro.multisites.ai/guides/car-free-commute-from-highland) - [**How far is Centro from ACC Highland, UT, Mueller, Downtown and The Domain?**One table of distances from Centro Studio Homes in Highland, Austin to campuses, stations, hospitals, Downtown, The Domain and the airport, with each basis.](https://centro.multisites.ai/guides/highland-commute-table) - [**Moving with a pet into a studio: Centro's policy, first-year costs and setup tips**See Centro Studio Homes' pet policy in a table, first-year costs for one or two pets, the dog park, and tips for settling a pet into a small studio.](https://centro.multisites.ai/guides/moving-with-a-pet-into-a-studio) - [**How does apartment approval work at Centro?**Walk through apartment approval: the application, screening, documents, Centro's 2-business-day quote and 14-day hold, and what happens if you are denied.](https://centro.multisites.ai/guides/apartment-approval-process) - [**Month-to-month, short-term and furnished rentals in Austin: what they mean and what they cost**Month-to-month, short-term and furnished rentals explained: what each means, why they cost more, and what Centro Studio Homes lists for furnished stays.](https://centro.multisites.ai/guides/short-term-and-furnished-rentals-austin) - [**Apartment tour checklist: the questions to ask the leasing office before you sign**A tour checklist for Austin renters: questions on price, utilities, parking, storage, laundry, internet, lease lengths, specials and deposits.](https://centro.multisites.ai/guides/apartment-tour-checklist) ## Side by side - [**Starting price vs total monthly cost: how to read an Austin rent listing**Learn how starting at prices, listed ranges and total monthly cost differ, using Centro Studio Homes' $699 start and RentCafe's total monthly cost.](https://centro.multisites.ai/compare/starting-price-vs-total-monthly-cost) - [**Studio vs one-bedroom in Austin: what you save and what you give up**Compare a studio and a one-bedroom in Austin: Highland market averages from Apartments.com, yearly savings, move-in costs and the space you give up.](https://centro.multisites.ai/compare/studio-vs-one-bedroom-austin) ## Come see your studio. Tour in person or by live video. Book a time and we will show you the studios available now. [Book a tour](https://centro.multisites.ai/scheduletour) [(737) 317-8369](tel:+17373178369) Leasing office hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Saturday, 10 AM to 4 PM; Sunday, closed.