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San Gabriel Square

Updated 2026-07-21 · 2,918 reviewed · 399 listed · Scored from 66 Google reviews · How we rank ›

2.8(66) 51 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified
Affordable & Subsidized Apartments
San Gabriel Square
Service
Affordable & Subsidized Apartments
Reviews
66

What Residents Report

Reviewers praise the friendly, bilingual staff and unbeatable location steps from UT campus at low prices, with many reporting quick maintenance response. However, significant complaints center on recurring roach problems that persisted despite cleaning efforts, broken heating systems left unrepaired through winter, malfunctioning laundry equipment that damaged clothes, and management's failure to address noise disturbances after repeated reports.

Praised for
  • friendly, bilingual front desk staff
  • central location near UT campus
  • affordable pricing
  • responsive maintenance
  • free parking and on-site amenities
Watch-outs
  • severe roach infestation
  • broken heating and temperature control
  • malfunctioning washers and dryers
  • poor water pressure and temperature inconsistency
  • noise complaints ignored
  • maintenance issues unresolved
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Best for: Students attending UT seeking affordable housing near campus with good public transit access.
Think twice if: Pest control issues and unresolved heating and maintenance problems have persisted for multiple years; noise complaints go unaddressed.

What Works Here

  • Steps from UT campus and central location
  • bilingual, helpful front desk staff
  • low prices relative to area
  • free parking and laundry on-site

Before You Apply: What To Expect

  • Zoe/Zoey works the front desk and is noted for bilingual support
  • Stephanie in the office helps tenants
  • laundry loads cost roughly $4
  • washers and dryers frequently broken or leave black residue on clothes
  • heating systems left unrepaired through winter months
  • roach infestation reported as pervasive, even in bedrooms

How Residents Rate Management & Maintenance

Affordable & Subsidized Apartments
Location and staff praised, but pest and maintenance failures undermine value.

How This Community Compares Nearby

  • Rated 2.8 against a 3.85 average across the 292 affordable & subsidized apartments businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 54% of the businesses in this directory.

What Residents Mention Most

close to campusaffordabilityair conditioningclose to restaurantscentral locationkind staffvalue for moneybus stopcleandesk staff

How We Rate These Programs & Communities

Ranking Method
Star rating 0
Review volume 79
Review recency 98
Review sentiment 46
Profile completeness 75
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

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Leasing & Application Office

Address
2212 San Gabriel St, Austin, TX 78705
Attributes
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Last verified 2026-07-22

From the Property

Services listed
studio apartmentsone-bedroom apartmentstwo-bedroom apartmentsair conditioningwalk-in closetshigh-speed internet accessmodern kitchens with granite countertopsenergy-efficient appliances

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Common Questions About Applying Here

Is the complex close to UT campus?
Yes, reviewers describe it as 5 minutes from campus and 4 blocks from the University of Texas at Austin.
Does it have free parking?
Yes, free parking is available on-site according to the business and reviews.
Is there laundry on-site?
Yes, laundry facilities are available; each load costs approximately $4.

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Last updated 2026-07-21