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21 Pearl
911 W 21st St, Austin, TX 78705, USA
Leased vs Listed price
What students report actually paying, next to what this property advertises. Based on 36 student reports, updated 2026-10-05.
| Studio | 1 by 1 | 1 by 1 Double | 1 by 2 | 2 by 1 | 2 by 2 | 2 by 2 Double | 2 by 3 | 3 by 2 | 3 by 3 | 4 by 2 | 4 by 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reported | $1,225 | $1,665 | $900 | — | — | $1,196 | $883 | $1,310 | $1,440 | $998 | $1,205 | — |
| Listed | $1,707 | $1,825 | — | $2,218 | $1,235 | $1,280 | — | $910 | $1,195 | $1,195 | $1,155 | $905 |
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Amenity highlights
Reported costs and amenity scoring for this building.
Utilities
$60/mo
Reports: 31
UT avg $59
Parking
$195/mo
Reports: 3
UT avg $159
Student essentials
✓Gym
✓Study rooms
✓Printing
✓Parking
Est. amenity premium
$83
Typical for UT
Quality: Elevated
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Route to campus
Commute times to The University of Texas at Austin
Walking
0.3 miles · Est. 8 min walk from UT Campus
Cycling
0.3 miles · Est. 4 min bike
Driving
0.3 miles · Est. 3 min rideshare
Travel times are estimated from straight-line campus distance and typical conditions.
Key things to know...
Walk-to-class core
8 min walk from UT Campus to the UT campus
West Campus
#1 most-searched neighborhood
Below market median
Area median $1,106/mo
Studio
Studio SMART – 80
Source Price$1,500
See site
437 sqft
Studio
Studio
Source Price$1,675
See site
563 sqft
Studio
Studio Loft
Source Price$1,945
See site
558 sqft
Studio
Studio SMART – 50
Source PriceCall for Pricing
Sold Out
437 sqft
Showing all 15 official plans currently attached to the app. Source: 21pearlst.com.
Building survey · 3 answers
3.7working 90% of the time
6.7/10Maintenance
StandardQuality
Distance, WifiComplaints
Don't trust the first offer
Most students say yes to the first offer.
Ratings & reviews
3.7Google (177)
3.5RateMyRent (2)
Based on 36 student responses
Students say...
Small gym (4 mentions); no pool and not many amenities (2 mentions)
Elevator issues — only one, sometimes broken, or out of the way (5 mentions)
Rent goes up at renewal and on newer leases (2 mentions), including a community fee
Good pricing versus other West Campus options; some report no hidden fees (2 mentions)
More relaxed than a typical West Campus building (3 mentions)
Maintenance is usually quick, though one resident found it unresponsive (4 mentions)
A bit far from campus (2 mentions)
Top student reviews
gym is small but management is honestly pretty nice. but i think new leases are much higher prices with new hidden fees like “community fee”
moved from Quarters Sterling cause they raised prices for me by $90. I don't like the stairs but there's only stairs on the entrance facing campus. Taking the elevator is an extra block on walking
Only one elevator, cheap parking, small gym and study room.
Rate My Rent
Reviews of 21 Pearl
$1,150/mo
3 Bed / 3 Bath · Oct 2026
“NO fob, makes it incredibly annoying to open doors and the gates. Also the layout of the entire building is extremely terribly designed, so you have to walk quite a bit just to get to the elevators. NO trash chute in 5th and 6th floor, so its terrible. very small gym as well. far from engineering buildings”$1,100/mo
Studio · Sep 2026
$2,395/mo
3 Bed / 2 Bath · Aug 2026
$1,310/mo
2 Bed / 3 Bath · Aug 2026
$1,665/mo
1 Bed / 1 Bath · Aug 2026
$1,210/mo
2 Bed / 2 Bath · Aug 2026
“only one elevator, cheap parking, small gym and study room”$1,135/mo
2 Bed / 2 Bath · Jun 2026
$1,265/mo
2 Bed / 2 Bath · Jun 2026
$1,230/mo
2 Bed / 2 Bath · Jun 2026
“far from campus, always ups the rent every time it is time to renew”$975/mo
3 Bed / 2 Bath · Apr 2026
“No real issues. Not a lot of amenities. 3rd bedroom unoccupied, so billls are higher. I have my own en-suite.”$565/mo
2 Bed / 2 Bath · Apr 2026
$1,685/mo
4 Bed / 2 Bath · Apr 2026
$1,200/mo
2 Bed / 2 Bath · Apr 2026
$1,200/mo
2 Bed / 2 Bath · Apr 2026
$900/mo
1 Bed / 1 Bath · Apr 2026
$949/mo
3 Bed / 2 Bath · Apr 2026
$1,200/mo
4 Bed / 2 Bath · Apr 2026
$1,215/mo
2 Bed / 2 Bath · Mar 2026
$1,350/mo
2 Bed / 2 Bath · Mar 2026
$1,278/mo
2 Bed / 2 Bath · Mar 2026
$1,125/mo
2 Bed / 2 Bath · Mar 2026
“No pool, but good amenities otherwise”$1,160/mo
2 Bed / 2 Bath · Mar 2026
$1,235/mo
2 Bed / 2 Bath · Mar 2026
$1,290/mo
2 Bed / 2 Bath · Mar 2026
“Elevator on the far side”$1,129/mo
2 Bed / 2 Bath · Mar 2026
“good maintenance and nice amenities”$1,245/mo
2 Bed / 2 Bath · Mar 2026
“pretty good pricing compared to other places besides the fact that there is only one elevator, far-ish walk to campus.”$845/mo
3 Bed / 3 Bath · Mar 2026
“includes gym and amenities”$1,110/mo
4 Bed / 2 Bath · Mar 2026
“gym is small but management is honestly pretty nice. but i think new leases are much higher prices with new hidden fees like “community fee””$1,030/mo
2 Bed / 2 Bath · Mar 2026
$1,095/mo
2 Bed / 2 Bath · Mar 2026
“Unresponsive maintenance, but overall a more relaxed Wampus building”$1,035/mo
2 Bed / 2 Bath · Mar 2026
“not sure yet”$1,080/mo
4 Bed / 2 Bath · Mar 2026
$1,075/mo
4 Bed / 2 Bath · Mar 2026
“Bike share close and balcony in room”$1,350/mo
Studio · Feb 2026
“No hidden fees!. I haven’t had any problems living here! Honestly one of the better apartments in west campus that I’ve lived at.”$1,300/mo
2 Bed / 2 Bath · Feb 2026
“moved from Quarters Sterling cause they raised prices for me by $90. I don't like the stairs but there's only stairs on the entrance facing campus. Taking the elevator is an extra block on walking”$1,080/mo
4 Bed / 2 Bath · Feb 2026
“I like my place, but I think I also just have a really good unit. I have a small room (with balcony), but my roommates have ginormous room”