# Apartment Move-In Cost Calculator | New Austin Apartment Team

> Add up first month, deposits, fees, and utility deposits, and see what a letter of credit waives at Austin Energy, PEC, and Georgetown.

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# Move-In Cash Calculator

What you'll pay before you get keys, with utility deposits waived by letter of credit.

Move-in cash

$2,500

Utility deposit

$200

Saved with letter of credit

$0

Deposit amounts per factsheet research dated Oct 25, 2026; utilities set their own rules.

### We set up electric and water

We'll help you set it up before move-in.

How it works: Move-in cash = first month + deposits + fees + utility deposit (waived with letter of credit). See 

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Estimates only. The community sets rent, fees, and approval. We confirm them in writing before you sign.

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## You don't have time to call 20 leasing offices. We do.

Send us your move date and all-in budget. We confirm the unit, the special, and the written fee sheet the same day during hours, then show you year two before you tour.

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We don't guarantee pricing or approval. The community sets both, and we confirm them before you sign.