# True Monthly Apartment Cost Calculator | New Austin Apartment Team

> Add required fees, electric, water, and parking to net effective rent to see what a new Austin apartment costs each month.

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Rent math tool

# True Monthly Cost Calculator

Net effective plus required fees, electric, water, parking, and pet rent.

True monthly

$1,524

Net effective

$1,269

Paid outside rent per year

$3,060

Austin fee ordinance No. 20260528-045 requires 50+ unit owners to advertise rent plus required fees from Oct 1, 2026.

### Get every fee in writing

We confirm the written fee sheet for each building on your list.

How it works: True monthly = net effective + required fees + electric + water + parking (+ pet rent). 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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Every in-scope community on one map, with base rent, the special, net effective, true monthly, and year two pulled every morning.

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### Specials

Specials confirmed within the last 7 days, each decoded to net effective and year two, with base rent shown beside every discount.

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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.