Camille Farms Apartments Austin Review: 8 Weeks Free, $924 Studios, and What 594 Google Reviews Actually Say

Camille Farms keeps coming up in my client searches for one reason: a renovated studio in Pflugerville for under $800/month net effective. That’s not a typo. With the current 8 weeks free special, the math works out to some of the lowest studio rents in the Austin metro right now. I track rental pricing across 1,000+ properties and talk to property managers daily. This one stands out in the 78660 zip code.

But here’s what the listing sites won’t tell you. This is a 2001 property that’s been through three management companies in six years. It was previously called The Place at 1825. And it has a pest control problem that shows up in review after review on every site I looked at. The current management company, RPM Living, took over recently and they’re running aggressive concessions to fill units. The 594 Google reviews tell two different stories depending on when they were written.

So the real question isn’t whether the price is right. It’s whether you can live with the trade-offs.

Quick Facts

The ratings tell different stories depending on where you look. Google shows 4.0 with 594 reviews. ApartmentRatings (under the old name “The Place at 1825”) shows 3.0 with 99 reviews. ForRent shows 2.6 with 35 reviews. That’s a big gap. Several ApartmentRatings reviewers claim the positive Google reviews are paid for. I can’t confirm that, but that gap is worth knowing about.

Best For / Skip If

Camille Farms Makes Sense If…

You need the lowest possible rent in the Pflugerville area. Studios start at $924 base, and with 8 weeks free on a 12 month lease, the net effective drops to around $782/month. That’s hard to beat anywhere in the 78660 zip code. If you’re earning $12–14/hour and looking for something you can actually qualify for, this property deserves a look. If you’re looking at what’s out there in the Pflugerville apartment market, Camille Farms sits at the affordable end.

You have a large dog. No weight limit. No breed restrictions. Two pets max. Most Pflugerville apartments cap dogs at 50–75 pounds. If you’ve got a German Shepherd, a Pit Bull, or any breed that gets turned away at other communities, Camille Farms doesn’t care about the scale.

You need bilingual leasing support. The office works in English and Spanish. Residents who speak Spanish say Tania and the leasing team handle everything from tours to renewals in both languages. If English isn’t your first language, that matters.

W/D connections and garage access at this price point? That’s unusual. W/D connections come with the units. Private garages run $125/month (or the studio with attached garage starts at $1,022/month). Carport spots are $50/month.

Skip Camille Farms If…

Roaches are a dealbreaker. I’ll be direct about this. At least 15 reviews across sites talk about roaches, and some are graphic. One resident said they needed weekly pest control just to keep roaches under control. Others found roaches on move-in day. If that’s a hard line for you, this isn’t the property.

You need the office to pick up the phone. Communication problems come up over and over in the reviews. People talk about calling multiple times and nobody picks up. One applicant says they were charged $240 and never heard back. The office staff earns praise in person, but getting someone on the phone is a different story.

You’ve experienced surprise charges at past apartments and don’t want that again. There’s $49.50/month in mandatory fees on top of base rent that most listing sites don’t break out. That includes $25/month for a doorstep trash pickup service that multiple reviewers say doesn’t reliably show up. One resident’s monthly charges jumped from about $40 to $170 without clear explanation. The late fee is 10% of base rent, which adds up fast if you’re even a day behind.

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Location Deep Dive

What’s Actually Nearby

Camille Farms sits on Foothill Farms Loop in Pflugerville, just off FM 1825 (Pecan Street). You’re not in walking distance of much, but driving distance to daily needs is short.

Grocery: H-E-B on Pecan Street is about 1.5 miles south. There’s a Walmart Supercenter on I-35 roughly 2 miles away. Stone Hill Town Center with its newer H-E-B and Costco is about 3 miles east.

Dining: Most restaurants cluster along Pecan Street and the I-35 corridor. You’ve got the usual chains within 5 minutes, plus local spots in downtown Pflugerville about 2.5 miles south.

Parks: Lake Pflugerville is roughly 4 miles northeast for swimming, fishing, and trail running. Pflugerville Dog Park is about 2 miles away. The property itself has two pools, a dog run, and a soccer field on site.

Transit: You’ll need a car here. Capital Metro bus service exists but it’s limited. Howard Station on the MetroRail Red Line is about 4 miles west.

Commute Math

The I-35 commute south toward downtown is the painful one. Morning rush can push a 20 minute drive past 45 minutes. Easily. SH-130 toll road runs nearby if you’re willing to pay for a faster bypass.

The Neighborhood

Pflugerville’s Windermere area is suburban and quiet. You’re surrounded by single family homes and other apartment communities. It’s not walkable. You’ll need a car for everything.

The upside: it’s calm. This isn’t a party neighborhood. Multiple reviews mention how quiet the community is. The downside: there’s nothing to do on foot. No coffee shops, no corner stores, no nightlife. You’re driving to get a gallon of milk.

Pricing and True Cost

Floor Plans

I pulled this pricing in August 2026 from ForRent and backed out the $49.50 in mandatory fees so you can see what you’re actually paying in base rent. Net effective assumes 8 weeks free on a 12 month lease.

One thing worth calling out: the B1 “One Bed with Study” floor plan is technically listed as a 2BR/1BA. It’s not. It’s a one bedroom with a study nook at 750 sq ft, starting at $885/month base. That makes it one of the cheapest one bedrooms in Pflugerville right now.

Net Effective Rent Calculation

Here’s the actual math on that 8 weeks free special. I’ll use the S1 Studio at $924/month on a 12 month lease:

• Base rent: $924/month
• Special: 8 weeks free = 56 days free
• Lease term: 12 months = 365 days
• Days you actually pay: 365 – 56 = 309 days
• Daily multiplier: 309 ÷ 365 = 0.8466
• Net effective rent: $924 × 0.8466 = $782/month
• Monthly savings: $924 – $782 = $142/month
• Total savings over 12 months: $1,704

That $782 net effective makes this one of the cheapest renovated studios in the Austin metro. And the $99 combined application and admin fee is well below the $200–300 you’ll see at most properties.

Fee Breakdown

Required Fees (everyone pays monthly):

One-Time Fees:

Optional Fees:

True Monthly Cost Scenario

Here’s what a renter in a renovated studio actually pays each month. This is the number that matters, not the advertised rent:

• Net effective rent (8 weeks free on 12 month lease): $782
• Mandatory monthly fees: $49.50
• Renters insurance: ~$15 (estimate)
• True monthly cost: ~$846.50

With one dog, add $25/month pet rent. That brings you to ~$871.50/month.

That $49.50 in extra monthly fees adds up to $594 a year. None of that shows up on the listing page. The $25/month trash pickup alone costs $300/year. And multiple reviewers on Google and ForRent say the trash service doesn’t actually show up reliably.

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Screening Criteria

Camille Farms doesn’t post their screening requirements online. Their site says “all applicants are screened using the same published rental criteria” and you can request the details from the leasing office. Here’s what I know based on this property class and how RPM Living usually screens.

Income Requirement

Camille Farms doesn’t publish their income multiplier online, and I couldn’t find it on any listing site either. For a Class B/C property in this rent range, the standard in Austin is 3x gross monthly income. That’s what I’m using below. Call the leasing office at (737) 727-4877 or work with me to confirm the exact number before you apply.

One thing to know: the income requirement is always calculated against base rent, not net effective. So even though your net effective is $782, you’d still need to qualify against the $924 base.

Credit Expectations

This is a Class B/C property built in 2001 with an Essential Housing program, so screening is likely more flexible here than at newer Class A communities. Another Pflugerville review site says their screening is “flexible” without “stringent credit checks.” The deposit is screening-based and non-refundable, meaning your credit and background decide what you’ll pay rather than a flat rate for everyone.

I don’t have a confirmed credit minimum for this property. Based on the property class, the Essential Housing program, and what I know about similar communities, I’d expect them to work with scores in the 550–600+ range. Below 550 gets harder anywhere. The only way to know for sure is to ask the leasing office for their written screening criteria. Texas law says they have to give you that document before you pay the application fee. Or just let me check for you.

What Probably Gets You Denied

Here’s what will most likely get you denied at a property like this:

• Active property debt (money owed to a previous landlord) is going to get you denied
• Recent eviction filings (within 1–2 years) without a third-party guarantee
• Fraudulent application information
• Not enough income documentation

If you’ve got a challenging background and you’re not sure whether you’d pass screening here, that’s exactly why working with a locator makes sense. I can check before you spend the $99 application fee finding out the hard way.

Application Process

1. Apply through the online leasing portal
2. They screen you against their published criteria
3. Decision timeline: varies (one reviewer reported same-day approval, others report delays)
4. Move in: coordinate with leasing team

Here’s what separates working with a locator from applying blind: I can tell you whether your income, credit, and rental history are likely to pass Camille Farms’ screening before you spend $99 finding out. If Camille Farms looks tight for your situation, I know which nearby communities have more flexibility. Call me.

Resident Reviews Decoded

I pulled reviews from Google, ApartmentRatings, ForRent/Apartments.com, ApartmentHomeLiving, Yelp, Apple Maps, and ModernMsg. Across all platforms combined, you’re looking at 700+ reviews. Here’s what I found.

Review Pattern Analysis

What Residents Love

Rodolfo from maintenance. This guy has his own fan club. Over 20 Google reviews call him out by name. People call him fast, professional, and respectful. He keeps getting praised for same-day fixes on appliances, AC units, and plumbing. One resident said he “never has to come more than once for a job.”

Tania and Sariana in the office. The leasing team gets a lot of love, especially from residents who speak Spanish. Tania Cortinas (Assistant Community Manager) and Sariana Amadeo (Community Manager) show up by name in dozens of Google reviews. One resident who’d been here 14 years called Tania “always friendly and helpful.”

The price for the space. Long term residents on multiple sites say they keep renewing because the rent is right for the square footage. One resident on ApartmentHomeLiving has been here 18.5 years and called the current management “the best” of all the teams that have run the property. That kind of tenure says something.

What Residents Complain About

German roaches show up on every review site. Not just Google. People on ForRent talk about doing their own bug bombs and caulking cracks because the property told them “they’ve done everything they could.” ApartmentRatings reviewers going back to 2021 mention roaches. Google reviewers from the past few months are still talking about it. One resident needed “weekly pest control just to keep the roaches at bay.” This spans management companies and years.

Good luck getting someone on the phone. Whether it’s applicants trying to check on their approval or residents trying to report issues, this comes up on Google, ApartmentRatings, and ForRent. In person? The office is friendly. By phone or email? Different story.

You’re paying for trash pickup that doesn’t show up. $25/month for doorstep trash plus a $3/month trash admin fee. Multiple reviewers on Google and ForRent say the service doesn’t reliably pick up. One ForRent reviewer said they “talked to both Ally Waste and the complex” and nothing changed.

Management does respond to reviews on Google, which is a good sign. But the responses read like copy-paste templates, not real answers to the actual problem.

The Uncomfortable Truth

No listing site will write this section. I’m not trying to kill the deal. I want you to know what you’re signing up for.

The Roach Problem Isn’t Going Away

This isn’t a “one bad unit” situation and it isn’t limited to one review site. Google, ApartmentRatings, ForRent, and ApartmentHomeLiving all show roach complaints going back to at least 2021. The reviews specifically call out German roaches, which are one of the toughest kinds to get rid of in apartment buildings. One ForRent reviewer said they did their own bug bombs and caulked cracks themselves because the property told them “they’d done everything they could.” A Google reviewer needed weekly pest control just to keep roaches manageable. Another found dead roaches in the ice tray on move-in day.

This is a 2001 building with 455 units. Bugs travel between walls that weren’t sealed to modern standards. Every management company that’s run this property has faced the same complaints.

Three Names, Four Owners, Six Years

One long term resident put it plainly: “Lived here for 6 years under three names and four owners.” The property has been The Place at 1825, Sage at 1825, and now Camille Farms. Management went from Lincoln, to MC Companies, to RPM Living.

New management can mean improvements. But it also means the people who actually knew the building’s problems are gone each time. If you have an issue tied to the previous management (like a deposit dispute), getting it resolved can take longer than it should.

And one ApartmentRatings reviewer said a resident’s wife fell through the balcony floor after the property had known about the damage for five months.

$49.50/Month in Mandatory Fees Most Listing Sites Don’t Show

Here’s what listing sites bury. On top of your base rent, you’re paying $25/month for doorstep trash, $10/month for pest control, $10/month for a community amenity fee, $3/month for trash admin, and $1.50/month for pest control admin. Add it up: $49.50/month. That’s $594/year before you factor in pet rent, parking, or renters insurance.

And one of those charges — the $25 doorstep trash — is for a service that multiple reviewers say doesn’t reliably show up. A Google reviewer saw their monthly community charges jump from about $40 to $170 with limited explanation. Before you sign, ask for a full breakdown of every charge and get it in writing.

The Rating Gap Between Platforms Is Unusually Wide

Google: 4.0. ApartmentRatings: 3.0 (with “poor” marks for staff and grounds). ForRent: 2.6. That’s a 1.4-point gap between Google and ForRent, which is wider than what I see at most properties. Multiple ApartmentRatings reviewers claim the positive Google reviews are paid for. I can’t confirm that. But I’d check the other review sites before you put too much weight on the Google number alone.

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FAQ

Was Camille Farms previously called something else?

Yes. It used to be called The Place at 1825. The name changed when RPM Living took over from MC Companies. A lot of the older reviews still use the old name.

Does Camille Farms accept dogs with no weight limit?

Yes. Two pets max. No weight restrictions and no breed restrictions. Cats and dogs are both welcome. Each pet requires a $400 pet fee and $25/month pet rent.

What’s the income requirement at Camille Farms?

The property doesn’t publish a specific income multiplier online. Based on the property class, expect a standard 3x rent requirement. For the $924 studio, that means roughly $2,772/month gross income, or about $16/hour full time. Call the leasing office at (737) 727-4877 to confirm, or let me check for you.

Does Camille Farms have income restricted apartments?

Yes. Camille Farms has an Essential Housing program, which means some units are set aside for renters who earn below a certain income threshold for the Austin-Round Rock area. Call the leasing office at (737) 727-4877 for the current limits and what’s available.

How far is Camille Farms from downtown Austin?

About 14 miles northeast. Off-peak, that’s a 20 minute drive. During rush hour on I-35, budget 35–50 minutes. The SH-130 toll road offers a faster alternative if you’re headed south.

Is Camille Farms in Austin or Pflugerville?

Pflugerville. The address is in the 78660 zip code, Travis County. Pflugerville has its own city services and school district (Pflugerville ISD), but the apartment market overlaps heavily with Austin’s.

Does Camille Farms have in-unit washer and dryer?

Most units have W/D connections, meaning you bring or buy your own machines. Some of the renovated units come with a washer and dryer already in the apartment, but not all of them. Ask which floor plans include machines before you sign.

What school district is Camille Farms in?

Pflugerville Independent School District.

Can I get a garage at Camille Farms?

Yes. Private garages run $125/month. The studio with attached garage starts at $1,022/month base. Detached garages and carport spots ($50/month) are also available.

The Bottom Line

Camille Farms makes mathematical sense if the price is what matters most to you. A $782 net effective rent on a renovated studio with no pet weight limit and garage access, all in Pflugerville. That’s a real value in this market.

But the downsides are real too. A building from 2001 with a roach problem that shows up on every review platform, a management company still finding its footing, and an office that’s easier to deal with in person than over the phone.

This property makes sense if:

• Your top priority is low rent in Pflugerville and you’re OK with older construction
• You have a large dog that gets rejected at other communities
• You need bilingual leasing support in Spanish
• You want W/D connections and available garage parking at a budget price point
• You qualify for the Essential Housing income restricted program

This property doesn’t make sense if:

• Pest issues are a hard dealbreaker
• You rely heavily on being able to reach the office by phone
• You’ve had bad experiences with surprise fees at previous apartments
• You want newer construction where you can’t hear your neighbors through the walls

My honest take: Camille Farms is a solid budget option for the right renter. The price is real, the space is real, and the pet policy is one of the most flexible you’ll find. But go in with your eyes open about the pest history and the management transition. If those trade-offs don’t bother you, this is a property worth touring.

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Here’s what I can do for you: pre-screen your application against Camille Farms’ criteria so you don’t waste the $99 fee, compare the true monthly cost against 3–4 similar Pflugerville properties, and walk you through the application process. If you’re dealing with credit issues, a broken lease, or an eviction, I know which Austin-area communities have flexible screening and I can steer you away from the ones that’ll auto-decline.

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If you’d rather apply directly, call Camille Farms at (737) 727-4877 or visit camillefarms.com. Just tell them “Ross Quade from Austin Apartment Team” referred you on your tour and application. Text me at 512-360-0852 when you apply so I can make sure everything’s on track.