Saint June Apartments Austin Review: 36 Acres of Hill Country, $2,283+ Rent, and What Nobody Tells You

Most Austin apartments sit on two or three acres wedged between parking lots. Saint June sits on 36. That number isn’t marketing spin. It’s what makes this property show up on my radar differently than most Southwest Austin communities. I’ve tracked pricing at over 1,000 Austin apartment communities for the past several years as a licensed Texas REALTOR (TX #679806), and Saint June keeps appearing in searches from renters who want one thing: quiet. Not “Austin quiet.” Actual quiet. Hill Country views, walking trails through native landscaping, and zero bar noise at midnight.

But here’s what the listing sites won’t tell you: that quiet comes with trade-offs. You’re 11+ miles from downtown. The nearest grocery store requires a car. And at $2,283+ for a one bedroom, you’re paying a premium for a location that most Austin renters would consider remote. That trade-off is either perfect or a dealbreaker depending on how you actually live day to day. Let me break it all down.

Quick Facts: Saint June at a Glance

That 4.8 Google rating is one of the highest I’ve seen for any Austin apartment community with over 100 reviews. I’ll dig into what’s behind that number, and what 126 reviews are actually saying, further down.

Best For / Skip If

Best For

You work from home and rarely commute. Biggest factor, hands down. If you’re remote and your daily life doesn’t depend on driving downtown, Saint June’s location goes from liability to asset. You get Hill Country quiet, walking trails right outside your door, and a workspace that doesn’t come with traffic noise. Most of my clients who thrive here are remote workers who chose this property specifically because it’s away from everything.

You have a larger dog. The 175 lb weight limit is well above average. Most Austin apartments cap at 50–75 pounds. If you’ve got a Lab, a German Shepherd, or a Great Dane, your options are limited across the city. Saint June’s onsite dog park and walking trails make it genuinely functional for large dog owners, not just technically allowed. For more communities with generous weight limits, check out our list of Austin apartments that accept large dogs.

You want new construction without the “packed parking lot” feel. Built in 2022 on 36 acres, Saint June has breathing room that most newer Austin builds don’t. The property borders the Barton Creek Habitat Preserve. Walking trails wind through native landscaping. It reads more like a Hill Country retreat than an apartment complex, and that’s by design.

You value responsive property management. I’ll get into the reviews later, but 40+ of 126 Google reviews specifically praise staff by name. That’s not typical. Most properties are lucky to get 5–10 staff mentions across their entire review history.

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You need walkability. There is no getting around this. You’ll drive to the grocery store, to restaurants, to basically everything. There’s no coffee shop within walking distance. No corner store. If you’re used to walking downstairs and grabbing a coffee, this isn’t your building.

Your budget is tight. One bedrooms start at $2,283. Two bedrooms start at $2,685. Add parking ($50–$125), pet fees ($45), and mandatory monthly fees, and your true monthly cost pushes north quickly. If you’re stretching to afford the base rent, the add-ons will stress your budget.

You commute downtown daily during rush hour. It’s 11+ miles to downtown Austin. Off-peak, that’s manageable. During morning rush? You’re looking at 30–45 minutes depending on the route. Five days a week, that adds up fast.

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Location Deep Dive

What’s Actually Nearby

Saint June sits on Barton Creek Boulevard, tucked between the Barton Creek Habitat Preserve and Highway 71. Their website name-drops Java Dive Organic Café and CARVE American Grille as nearby dining, and they’re right about that. Lantana Place, about 2 miles away, is the closest real shopping and dining cluster. It has Moviehouse & Eatery, a handful of restaurants, and some boutique retail. Barton Creek Square Mall is about 8 miles north at the MoPac/360 intersection.

For groceries, the closest H-E-B is the Oak Hill location on US-290, about 3 miles south. The Westlake H-E-B is farther, about 6 miles northeast on Capital of Texas Highway. Whole Foods has two options about 5 miles out: one on William Cannon (southeast) and one in Bee Cave at Hill Country Galleria (northwest). There’s nothing walkable for daily errands. Not a thing. This is a “get in the car for everything” location, and that’s just Southwest Austin on this stretch of Barton Creek Blvd.

What IS walkable: the onsite trails, the Barton Creek Greenbelt access nearby, and the observation decks on the property itself. If your daily walk is about exercise and nature rather than errands, the property delivers.

Commute Math

Neighborhood Vibe

Southwest Austin along Barton Creek Blvd feels like the edge of the city because it basically is. You’re closer to Bee Cave and Lakeway than you are to South Congress or East Austin. The pace is slow. The traffic is light (except the Y at Oak Hill, which has been under construction for what feels like a decade). There’s no nightlife to speak of. The restaurants are good but limited. What you get instead is genuine Hill Country terrain: rolling hills, live oaks, wildlife.

If your idea of a great evening is walking your dog on a wooded trail while watching the sunset, this hits. If your idea of a great evening involves live music and bar hopping, you’re 25–40 minutes from where that happens.

For renters considering this part of Austin, our South Austin apartments guide breaks down how the various ZIP codes compare.

Pricing and True Cost

Floor Plans

Rents pulled from the property’s current pricing. All units come with a full-size washer and dryer (supplied, not hookups). Every unit: quartz countertops, kitchen island, vinyl flooring, walk-in shower, smart home tech.

About That “No Concession” Situation

Here’s something to pay attention to: Saint June currently lists “no ongoing concessions other than reduced rents.” Translation? The rents you see above already have the discount baked in. There’s no separate “6 weeks free” or “2 months free” offer to calculate a net effective rent from.

In Austin’s current market, where most luxury properties are offering 4–8 weeks free on top of base rent, Saint June is taking a different approach. They’ve lowered the sticker price instead of layering on a concession. Is that better or worse for you? Depends on renewal terms. Concessions usually reset at renewal (your rent goes back to the full base price), while a lower base rent might stick around at renewal. Ask the leasing office directly about their renewal pricing policy before signing. That question matters more here than at properties with traditional specials.

For context on how concessions and net effective rent work across Austin, see our guide to new apartments being built in Austin.

Fee Breakdown

Required Fees (everyone pays these):

Optional Fees (if applicable):

True Monthly Cost: A Realistic Scenario

Here’s what a renter in a 1BR A1 unit with one dog and covered parking would actually pay per month:

That’s $253–$313 per month on top of base rent. The pet costs alone ($45/month) add $540 per year. With two pets, that doubles.

Move-in costs for this scenario:

The $65 app fee is below average for luxury properties in Austin (most charge $75–$100). The $200 admin fee is relatively low too. Where it adds up: the mandatory monthly fees. That $35 amenity fee plus $3 trash admin is $38/month before you even add parking or pets. And the pet math gets real. $400 deposit upfront, then $45/month ($20 pet fee + $25 pet rent). Over a 12 month lease with one dog, that’s $940 in pet costs. Two dogs? $1,880.

And one more thing worth knowing: the early termination fee is 200% of base rent. On a $2,640 unit, that’s $5,280 to break your lease. The late rent fee is 10% of base rent. Both are steep, so read your lease carefully.

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Screening Criteria

Saint June doesn’t publish specific credit score minimums or income requirements anywhere online. That’s common with Kairoi Residential (they do this across their portfolio). Here’s what I know based on the price point, the year it was built, and how Kairoi runs their other communities.

Income Requirements

For a newer luxury property at this price point, expect a 3x gross monthly income requirement. Here’s what that looks like:

Those numbers are for one person on the lease. If two of you are applying, your combined income counts. Self-employed? You’ll typically need your most recent tax return plus 3–6 months of bank statements.

Credit Expectations

Saint June is a 2022 luxury build managed by Kairoi Residential. For a property at this level, here’s how credit scores usually shake out:

650+ credit: Smooth approval. Lowest possible security deposit. You’re golden.

600–649 credit: Likely approved, but you may see a higher deposit. This range still gets you into 95%+ of Austin apartments.

Below 600 credit: This is where it gets harder at newer luxury properties. Most will either decline or require a third-party guarantee service. If your credit is under 600, I’d recommend calling the leasing office before applying, or better yet, let me check for you before you spend the $65.

What Typically Gets You Denied

Let me be direct about what gets you denied at a property like this:

• Active property debt (unpaid balance owed to a previous landlord)
• Eviction judgments within the last 5–7 years
• Felony convictions within the last 7–10 years (violent crimes face longer lookback periods)
• Not enough income documentation
• Falsified application information

If you have a broken lease that’s older than 2–3 years and your credit has recovered, you may still have a shot. But luxury properties are the strictest tier in Austin’s market. There’s no flexibility like what you’d find at older or second-chance communities. For more on how income requirements work across different property types, check out our guide to rent affordability in Austin.

Application Process

1. Apply online through the property’s website or at the leasing office. Bring government ID, proof of income (2–3 recent paystubs or offer letter), and be ready to sign off on a credit and background check.
2. They run your screening through a third-party service. That usually takes 24–72 hours.
3. Approval or denial. If approved, you’ll receive a lease to review. If denied, you’re out the $65 application fee (non-refundable).
4. Sign lease and pay deposits. Admin fee ($200), security deposit, and any pet deposits due at signing.

Here’s what separates working with a locator from applying blind: I can tell you whether you’re likely to qualify before you spend $65 finding out. If Saint June’s screening looks tight for your situation, I know which nearby properties have more flexibility. And if you need a second chance apartment in Austin, I place 20+ renters with screening challenges every month. There’s no guessing involved.

Resident Reviews Decoded

Listing sites show you a 4.8 rating and call it a day. That number is real, and it’s earned. But let me break down what 126 Google reviews are actually telling you.

Review Pattern Analysis

Where I looked: Google, ApartmentRatings, Yelp, ForRent, Apartments.com, ApartmentHomeLiving, HAR.com, AptAmigo, and VeryApt. Google is the only place with real review volume (126 reviews). ApartmentRatings and Yelp have listings but zero reviews. ForRent and ApartmentHomeLiving show two Apartments.com reviews (one positive from November 2023, one negative from April 2025). HAR.com has 4 detailed resident reviews that match the Google patterns. So this breakdown leans heavily on Google because that’s where the data is.

What Residents Praise

The staff situation at Saint June is unusual. I’ve read thousands of apartment reviews across Austin. I can’t think of another property where one staff member gets named in 20+ reviews. That person is Johnny, the property manager (or assistant manager). People don’t just mention him in passing. They write whole reviews about him. His responsiveness, his knowledge, the way he makes people feel welcome.

Other staff named across multiple reviews: Jarred (8+ mentions), Nicole (5+ mentions), Vanessa (5+ mentions, mostly older reviews), and Kahain (2+ mentions, also older). Recent reviews mention Melissa as the new onsite manager and Cristhian on maintenance.

Beyond staff, the most repeated praise points are the Hill Country views, the walking trails, and the overall build quality. One resident who’d lived in five Austin apartments over six years called Saint June “by far the best.” They called out Christian and Willem on the maintenance team for being professional, responsive, and actually staying ahead of problems before they got worse. Another resident renewed for a third year and called the maintenance crew “the backbone of this community.” When people who’ve lived somewhere a year or more keep praising the maintenance team by name, that tells you something.

What Residents Criticize

This is where Saint June breaks from the typical pattern. In 126 Google reviews plus cross-platform data, I found only 5–6 negative or mixed reviews total, and none share a common theme. On Google: one reviewer mentions patios that “look like chicken coops” (they said they have units without screens if that bothers you). One reviewer left a 1-star rating with no detail beyond “disappointed with a couple of things.” One prospective resident reported a discrimination concern during the touring process. And one person reported a missed virtual tour. On Apartments.com: one resident from April 2025 wrote they were “unsatisfied” and would “find happy elsewhere.” Management responded saying they couldn’t work things out.

That’s it. No noise complaints. No plumbing disasters. No pest issues. No parking wars. No maintenance horror stories. For a property with 126 reviews, that’s unusually clean.

How Management Responds

Kairoi Residential’s team at Saint June responds to almost every review, positive and negative. They usually reply within the same week. Positive reviews get a thank you that’s partly templated but includes the reviewer’s name and details. Negative reviews get longer, more personal responses with an invitation to talk offline. That tells you the team is paying attention, which is a good sign for how they’ll handle your maintenance requests and concerns once you’re a resident.

The Uncomfortable Truth

No listing site will write this section. I’m not trying to scare you off. But I’d want to know this stuff before I signed a lease, so here it is.

You’re Paying Luxury Prices for a Remote Location

The A1 one bedroom starts at $2,582. That’s higher than what you’d pay for a 1BR at many downtown Austin properties where you can walk to restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and grocery stores. At Saint June, you’re 11+ miles from downtown and you’re driving to get a gallon of milk. The views and the quiet are real, but you’re paying for them. Run the math on gas, car maintenance, and time spent driving before deciding the total cost works for your budget.

The Review Volume May Be Inflated

A 4.8 rating across 126 reviews is excellent. But a good chunk of those are just star ratings with no words behind them, or they come from people who toured but never moved in. That doesn’t mean the praise is fake, but you should know not every review is from someone who actually lives there. The ones from people who mention living at Saint June 6+ months or longer? Consistently positive. That’s the more reliable signal.

Staff Turnover Is Real

Vanessa was the go-to name in reviews from about a year ago. She’s not mentioned in recent reviews at all. Kahain, another praised leasing agent, shows up in older reviews but not new ones. Melissa is now the onsite manager per the most recent reviews. Johnny has been a constant, but management teams change. The experience you read about in a review from 9 months ago may not be the exact experience you get today. That’s true everywhere, but it’s especially relevant at a property where staff is the single most praised element.

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FAQ

Does Saint June allow dogs?

Yes. Two pets max, 175 lb weight limit per pet. Breed restrictions apply, so check with the leasing office for the current list. Expect a $400 non-refundable pet deposit plus $20/month pet fee and $25/month pet rent per pet ($45/month total per pet). Annual pet screening costs $30 per pet.

What credit score do I need for Saint June?

Saint June doesn’t publish a minimum credit score. For a property this new and at this price point, 650+ credit typically gets smooth approval with the lowest deposit. Scores in the 600–649 range usually get approved with a higher deposit. Below 600 is going to be tough here.

What utilities are included in rent?

WiFi access is included in the community amenities. Electric, water/sewer, and gas are all on you. There’s also a mandatory $35/month amenity fee and a $3/month trash admin fee that get added to your base rent every month.

How much is parking at Saint June?

Surface lot parking looks like it’s included. Covered parking is $50/month. Tucked under parking is $75/month. Garage spots are $125/month. You can only add one covered or garage spot per unit. EV charging stations are on the property.

Is Saint June a good location for commuting to downtown?

It depends on your tolerance for drive time. Downtown is about 11 miles away. Outside rush hour, that’s 18–22 minutes. During rush hour, expect 30–45 minutes. MoPac express lanes can help but cost $3–$8 per trip. If you commute daily, factor in 5–8 hours per week in the car.

What school district is Saint June in?

Saint June feeds into Austin ISD. The property lists Oak Hill Elementary, O. Henry Middle, and Austin High. I’ve also seen West Ridge Middle and Westlake High show up for this address on other sites. Boundaries here shift block by block, so check the Austin ISD School Finder before making any decisions based on schools.

When was Saint June built?

2022. It’s only a few years old, so no renovation yet. All units still have original finishes: quartz countertops, vinyl flooring, smart home tech, and full-size supplied washers and dryers.

What are the biggest complaints about Saint June?

Almost none. In 126 Google reviews, I found no repeated complaint themes. One person didn’t like the screened patios (management pointed out they have units without screens too). One missed virtual tour. A few vague low-star ratings with no details. No patterns around noise, pests, plumbing, or maintenance delays.

Does Saint June accept short leases?

Yes. The minimum lease is 6 months. That’s shorter than most luxury properties, which usually require 12+. Locator commission only kicks in on 12+ month leases, so asking about shorter terms won’t affect your access to the property.

Who manages Saint June?

Kairoi Residential, a property management company out of San Antonio. They run 49 communities across Texas, Colorado, North Carolina, and Utah. At the corporate level, Kairoi has mixed reviews on BBB and Birdeye. But the onsite team here keeps getting praised on its own. What people say about this property and what they say about Kairoi overall are two different stories, and that works in Saint June’s favor.

The Bottom Line: Is Saint June Worth It?

Saint June does what it says on the tin: Hill Country quiet, new finishes, and a management team that actually shows up. The 4.8 Google rating across 126 reviews, with 40+ naming staff by name, is the best management track record I’ve seen at any Austin apartment this year. And the 36-acre property with walking trails and Barton Creek Habitat Preserve views? You won’t find that at other 2022 builds in this market.

The trade-off is just as clear: you’re paying $2,283+ for a spot that needs a car for everything.

This property makes sense if:

• You work remotely and don’t commute daily
• You have a large dog (up to 175 lbs) and want real outdoor space
• You value quiet and nature over walkability and nightlife
• Your household income supports the 3x rent requirement comfortably

This property doesn’t make sense if:

• You commute to downtown Austin five days a week
• Walkability to restaurants, bars, and shops matters to you
• You’re stretching your budget to afford the base rent
• You have screening challenges (credit under 600, recent evictions, or property debt)

The quality is there. The management is there. It comes down to the location. If it fits your life, Saint June is one of the better options in Southwest Austin right now.

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