Red Stone Ranch Apartments Review: What $146/Month in Hidden Fees Means for Your Budget (2026)

A 1BR at Red Stone Ranch lists at $1,096 on Apartments.com. After mandatory monthly fees for internet ($70), parking ($40), trash ($23), package lockers ($10), and pest control ($3), that same 1BR costs closer to $1,242. That’s a $146/month spread that doesn’t show up on any listing site. We track pricing across 60+ communities in the Cedar Park area, and this fee gap is wider than what we see at most Class B properties in this corridor.

Red Stone Ranch sits on South Lakeline Boulevard in one of Cedar Park’s denser apartment corridors. We work with renters comparing properties along this stretch regularly, including Lakeline Villas (Red Stone Ranch’s UDR sibling property next door). The concession makes the headline number look strong. The fee stack tells a different story. This review breaks down the full picture so you can decide whether the math still works for your situation.

Quick Facts: Red Stone Ranch

A 3.2 across 175 reviews puts Red Stone Ranch below the corridor average for South Lakeline. But the overall rating doesn’t tell the full story. ApartmentRatings breaks it into subcategories: maintenance scores 1 out of 5 and grounds score 2 out of 5 from verified residents. That gap between what you see on a tour and what residents describe after six months of living here is where the real information sits.

Best For / Skip If

Best For

You need a 3BR in the Lakeline corridor at under $1,900. Three bedroom units at Red Stone Ranch start around $1,733 for 1,312 square feet. That’s one of the more competitive 3BR options in this stretch of South Lakeline Boulevard, especially with Leander ISD zoning to Vista Ridge High School. Most newer communities along the 183A corridor charge $2,200+ for a comparable bedroom count.

Your pets are part of the equation and you want a real dog park. Red Stone Ranch allows pets up to 75 pounds with a 2 pet maximum, and the community has a fenced dog park with agility features. Most communities on South Lakeline either lack a dedicated dog park or cap weight at 50 pounds. The $40/month pet rent and $300 nonrefundable fee are within range for Cedar Park. If you need off leash space beyond the property, we’ve compiled a guide to Cedar Park’s dog parks with distances from major apartment corridors.

You want in unit laundry in a B+ community without paying Class A prices. Every unit at Red Stone Ranch includes a washer and dryer (either full size supplied or connections depending on floor plan). At this price point, in unit laundry is not a given in the Cedar Park market.

Skip If

You work from home and depend on reliable internet. Red Stone Ranch requires residents to use GigaStream as their internet provider at $70/month. Multiple residents report frequent outages that last days, and because the service is bundled and mandatory, you can’t switch to a different provider. If your income depends on stable internet, this is a serious consideration.

Fee transparency matters to you before signing a lease. The $146/month in mandatory fees on top of base rent is significant. Several reviewers describe feeling surprised by charges that weren’t clear during the leasing process. If you want a straightforward rent number with minimal add ons, this structure will frustrate you.

You need responsive same day maintenance. The maintenance technician Art receives consistent praise for quality of work. The issue is volume and scheduling. Multiple reviews cite delays getting requests addressed, and the pattern suggests the team is stretched across 324 units. If you’re coming from a newer Class A community where tickets close within hours, expect a different pace here.

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Location Deep Dive

What’s Actually Nearby

Red Stone Ranch sits on South Lakeline Boulevard at the intersection with Juliette Way, in the Buttercup Creek area of Cedar Park. It’s car dependent. Most daily errands will require a short drive, but nothing is far.

For groceries, the Lakeline H-E-B Plus! at 14028 N US-183 is about 1.5 miles south, roughly a 4 minute drive. Randalls Food & Drug is closer, about a 6 minute walk. If you need a Costco run, the nearest location on Research Boulevard is approximately 5 miles south.

Dining options cluster in two directions. Torchy’s Tacos, Pluckers Wing Bar, and the rest of the 1890 Ranch Shopping Center lineup sit about 2 miles east on Whitestone Boulevard. Lakeline Mall and its surrounding restaurants (including Alamo Drafthouse Cinema) are about 1.5 miles south. You won’t go hungry, but you’ll be driving to eat out.

One thing worth knowing: the Austin Community College Cypress Creek campus is directly across the street. That’s convenient if you’re taking classes. It also means parking and traffic patterns follow the semester calendar.

Commute Math

The 183 North Express Lanes, which opened in early 2026, improve the southbound commute to the Domain and downtown. Toll costs add up, but the time savings during rush hour are real. For a deeper breakdown by employer, see our commute guide for Cedar Park renters.

School Zone

Red Stone Ranch feeds into Leander ISD. The assigned schools are Ada Mae Faubion Elementary, Artie L. Henry Middle School, and Vista Ridge High School. We get a lot of questions about school zoning on this corridor, so one reminder: always verify current attendance zones through the Leander ISD attendance zone tool before making a leasing decision based on school assignments. Boundaries shift, and assumptions cost people.

Neighborhood Context

South Lakeline Boulevard is one of the denser apartment corridors in Cedar Park. Within a mile of Red Stone Ranch, you’ll find Lodge at Lakeline Village, Cypress Creek at Lakeline, Affinity Cedar Park, and Lakeline Villas. We cover this stretch in detail on our South Lakeline Boulevard corridor page. The stretch is suburban and car dependent. Sidewalks connect a few destinations, but daily life requires a vehicle. Traffic on Lakeline Boulevard picks up during school drop off and pick up hours, and the ACC campus across the street adds volume during the semester.

Pricing and True Cost

Floor Plans

Pricing from Apartments.com as of June 2026. Base rent only. Does not include mandatory monthly fees.

The 2BR/2BA units offer the strongest value per square foot in the lineup. Plan B2B at 1,251 square feet drops as low as $1.17/sqft, which is competitive against older Class B communities in this corridor.

Net Effective Rent Calculation

Red Stone Ranch currently offers up to 6 weeks free on select units with a 12 month minimum lease. Here’s the math on a Plan A1A 1BR at $1,096/month:

Base rent: $1,096/month Concession: 6 weeks free (1.5 months) on 12 month lease Calculation: $1,096 × 10.5 paying months ÷ 12 total months = $959/month net effective Monthly savings: $137/month off the listed base rent

Not every unit qualifies for the 6 week offer. Some units offer 1 month free ($1,096 × 11 ÷ 12 = $1,005/month) and others offer $500 off the first month only. Confirm which concession applies to the specific unit you’re considering.

All the Fees

The $70/month mandatory internet fee is the single largest nonrent expense. Residents cannot opt out of GigaStream even if they prefer another provider. This is a UDR corporate policy, not unique to Red Stone Ranch, but it’s one of the higher bundled internet fees we see in the Cedar Park market.

UDR also requires $200,000 in liability insurance coverage. You can provide your own renter’s insurance policy to satisfy this requirement. If you don’t, they’ll add $19/month to your bill automatically. That brings potential mandatory fees to $165/month for renters who don’t already carry a policy.

True Monthly Cost Example

Here’s what a 1BR renter actually pays with the 6 week concession:

Net effective rent (Plan A1A): $959 Internet: $70 Parking: $40 Trash: $23 Package lockers: $10 Pest control: $3 True monthly cost: $1,105

Without the concession, that same unit costs $1,242/month. For context, several Class A communities in this corridor offer true monthly costs in a similar range with newer finishes and more aggressive concessions. Our breakdown of what it actually costs to live in Cedar Park covers how these fees compare across the market. That comparison is worth running before you sign.

Move in costs: Application ($85) + admin fee ($195) + security deposit (from $250) + first month’s rent. For a 1BR, that totals approximately $1,626 or more depending on unit and deposit tier. Pet owners add $300 per pet. Worth knowing: UDR charges a lease buyout fee equal to 2 months’ rent if you need to break early, and late rent carries a 10% penalty.

Pricing and specials change. What’s listed above was accurate as of June 2026. We track this community’s pricing regularly. Contact us for the most current numbers.

Want to know what specials are actually available right now?

We track Red Stone Ranch pricing and can tell you which units currently carry the strongest concessions. Call the Cedar Park Apartment Team at 512-520-0311 or start with our apartment finder.

Screening Criteria

Income Requirements

Red Stone Ranch requires 3x monthly rent in gross income. Standard for the Cedar Park market. Here’s what that looks like by unit type:

Credit Expectations

Red Stone Ranch does not publicly publish a minimum credit score. Based on what we know about UDR screening standards at properties in this class, expect the following general tiers:

Smooth approval: 620+ credit score, clean rental history, income at or above 3x Conditional approval: 580 to 619 may require a higher security deposit or cosigner Likely denial: Below 580, recent eviction history, or outstanding property debt

If your credit falls below 620, it’s worth confirming the current policy before spending $85 on an application. We can check for you at no cost. And if UDR’s screening turns out to be too tight for your situation, our second chance leasing page covers communities with more flexible criteria in the Cedar Park area.

What Gets You Denied

Based on the screening patterns at UDR managed properties:

• Income below 3x monthly rent with no cosigner option
• Eviction filing within the past 5 years (even dismissed filings may be flagged)
• Outstanding balance owed to a previous apartment community
• Felony conviction (case by case review typical at UDR properties)
• Insufficient documentation (UDR requires pay stubs, bank statements, or offer letters)

Application Process

If you decide to apply, here’s the general flow:

1. Apply online or in person. $85 application fee per adult (nonrefundable).
2. Screening runs through a third party service. Typical turnaround is 24 to 72 hours.
3. Approval, conditional approval, or denial. Conditional may mean a higher deposit.
4. Sign the lease. Admin fee of $195 due at signing.

One caution based on the review patterns we covered above: confirm your application status proactively. Don’t wait for the leasing office to reach out. Multiple reviewers describe communication gaps during this stage.

Not sure whether you’ll qualify? We can check before you apply. We know how UDR screens at this community and can tell you whether it’s realistic for your situation before you spend $85 on an application fee. No cost to you. Call the Cedar Park Apartment Team at 512-520-0311.

Resident Reviews Decoded

Listing sites show you a rating and leave it at that. We read through all 175 Google reviews and cross referenced ApartmentRatings (2.8 across 89 verified resident reviews), Yelp (54 reviews), and Facebook (5 reviews, 66% recommend). We also checked Zillow, Apartments.com, and ModernMsg. Apartments.com and ModernMsg had zero resident reviews for this property. Google and ApartmentRatings carry the volume that lets us separate isolated complaints from real patterns.

Review Pattern Analysis

ApartmentRatings gives us subcategory ratings from verified residents, and they paint a sharper picture than any overall score: maintenance rated 1 out of 5 and grounds rated 2 out of 5. We pay attention to these numbers because they isolate the exact areas where a property underperforms, which is more useful than a single blended rating.

What Residents Consistently Praise

Staff gets the most positive mentions. Nicole appears by name in at least 4 Google reviews for making the leasing and move in process smooth. Art, the maintenance technician, shows up in 5+ reviews for quality work and fast turnaround on individual requests. One reviewer described arriving from 5+ hours away on move in day, and Nicole personally waited with keys. That kind of detail stands out.

Longer term residents note that shared spaces stay clean, the pool is well maintained, and the community atmosphere runs quiet. And the dog park gets specific praise as a standout amenity for this corridor.

What Residents Consistently Criticize

Internet reliability. This is the complaint that generates the most detail. GigaStream, the mandatory internet package at $70/month, draws frequent criticism for outages. One reviewer reported 4 consecutive days of random downtime with no storm related cause, calling it “extremely inconvenient” for remote work. Another directly tied the outages to employment impact. Because UDR bundles this service, residents can’t switch to a different provider. You’re locked in.

Fee escalation. Multiple reviewers describe being surprised by charges after signing. One wrote that they had to “calculate rent myself” because the billing platform showed $0 owed, then management attempted to autodraft the following month’s rent. Another discovered a mandatory parking fee (“just to live there it’s $420/year PLUS your rent”). Current parking is $40/month. At least 6 reviews reference some form of unexpected billing or a fee that wasn’t disclosed during the leasing process.

Pest control. A resident reported finding 11 scorpions over 6 months and described the situation as unresolved despite repeated requests. Another reviewer questioned whether the $3/month pest control fee resulted in any actual treatment. These complaints span different time periods, suggesting an ongoing issue rather than a seasonal one.

Application and leasing process. A recent reviewer described starting an application and paying approximately $550 in deposit and holding fees, then going silent. Nearly 20 phone calls, multiple emails, several office visits. No response. Another reviewer described multiple staff members handling a single application without communicating with each other, resulting in conflicting instructions. And the most recent Google review (June 2026) called out hidden fees and management communication as the primary concerns. Worth noting: these application complaints are recent, not historical.

Management Response Patterns

UDR responds to most Google reviews, positive and negative. We appreciate the consistency, but the responses follow a template: “Thank you for taking the time to share your experience…” followed by a redirect to a customer service email. That tells us the corporate team is monitoring, but it also means individual concerns rarely get addressed publicly. When a resident raises a specific issue in a review, the typical response routes them to an email address rather than resolving anything in the thread. For prospective renters reading reviews, this pattern is worth factoring in. It signals how communication tends to work here once you’re a resident.

The Uncomfortable Truth

No listing site will write this section. We’re not trying to talk you out of Red Stone Ranch. We’re making sure you know what you’re signing up for. If these trade offs don’t bother you, this property might work well. If they do, we can point you to alternatives.

The Fee Stack Erases Your Concession Savings

Here’s the math. The 6 weeks free concession saves you $137/month on a 1BR. But mandatory monthly fees add $146/month on top of base rent. The concession savings are fully consumed by fees that aren’t included in the advertised rent. You’re not actually saving money compared to the listed price. Once you factor everything in, you’re paying roughly the listed price. Run this calculation before touring.

The Internet Is Mandatory and the Outages Are Real

GigaStream is a required service at $70/month. You cannot bring your own internet provider. If GigaStream goes down, you have no backup option. Residents who work from home have described this as the single biggest issue with living here, and it’s not something the onsite team can fix. The service is a corporate contract between UDR and GigaStream, so the property staff has no ability to switch providers or negotiate service improvements on your behalf.

26 Year Old Construction Shows Where It Matters

We see this pattern across Cedar Park’s older inventory: a property gets a cosmetic refresh, and the listing markets it as “renovated.” Red Stone Ranch was built in 2000 and received that treatment in 2016. Countertops, appliances, and flooring were updated in select units. But the bones of the building didn’t change: walls, plumbing, insulation, HVAC systems. Multiple reviews mention noise transfer between units, and one resident wrote that their apartment “literally shakes” from upstairs foot traffic. At 26 years old, the HVAC and plumbing systems are past their typical replacement window. Whether maintenance keeps up with aging infrastructure is the variable, and the review feedback on that is mixed.

Ready to move forward, or want to explore alternatives?

You’ve seen the full picture on Red Stone Ranch. If it fits your situation, we can help you get the best available terms. If you’d rather look at communities with lower fee loads or newer construction in a similar price range, we have options. Call us at 512-520-0311

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Red Stone Ranch allow pets?

Yes. Dogs and cats allowed, 2 pet maximum, 75 pound weight limit. Breed restrictions apply (Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, German Shepherds, Dobermans, and several others are prohibited). Pet costs run $300 nonrefundable fee per pet plus $40/month pet rent per pet. The weight limit is higher than several neighboring communities on this corridor, which is one reason we see pet owners land here.

What school district is Red Stone Ranch in?

Leander ISD. Zoned schools are Ada Mae Faubion Elementary, Artie L. Henry Middle School, and Vista Ridge High School. Verify attendance zones directly with the district, as boundaries can shift.

What credit score do I need for Red Stone Ranch?

UDR does not publicly list a minimum credit score. Based on screening patterns at similar UDR properties, a score above 620 typically results in straightforward approval. Scores between 580 and 619 may require additional deposit. Below 580 is more difficult. Contact us and we can prescreen your situation before you apply.

What internet provider does Red Stone Ranch use?

GigaStream, bundled at $70/month with a smart home package. It’s mandatory. You cannot bring your own provider or opt out. This is one of the most common complaints we see in the reviews, particularly from residents who work remotely.

What utilities are included at Red Stone Ranch?

Trash collection is covered by the property, but valet trash pickup ($23/month) is a mandatory fee on top of that. Residents pay electricity separately. Internet is bundled at $70/month through GigaStream with no opt out. Pest control runs $3/month. Parking is $40/month. These fees are the reason we emphasize true monthly cost over base rent in this review.

How much is the security deposit at Red Stone Ranch?

Deposits start at $250 based on credit and screening, with a $0 option through Rhino. Application fee is $85 per person (nonrefundable), admin fee is $195. UDR requires renter’s insurance with $200,000 in liability coverage. Without your own policy, they’ll charge $19/month for liability coverage automatically.

Is Red Stone Ranch good for commuting to the Domain?

The Domain is approximately 8 miles south via US-183. Off peak drive time is about 14 minutes. Rush hour extends that to 20 to 25 minutes. The 183 North Express Lanes opened in early 2026, which helps during peak hours (toll applies).

What are the biggest complaints about Red Stone Ranch?

Across 175+ reviews, the top complaints are mandatory internet outages (GigaStream), unexpected fees and billing issues, and broken access gates. Pest issues (scorpions), grounds upkeep (trash, dog waste), and recent application process breakdowns also appear repeatedly. ApartmentRatings verified residents scored maintenance 1 out of 5 and grounds 2 out of 5.

When was Red Stone Ranch last renovated?

Original construction is from 2000. A 2016 renovation updated countertops, appliances, flooring, and lighting in select units. Some units now have quartz countertops and wood plank flooring while others retain original finishes. Ask which version is available for the unit you’re considering, because the price difference between renovated and original units isn’t always reflected in the listing.

Does Red Stone Ranch have parking fees?

Yes. A $40/month parking fee is mandatory for all residents. Reserved lot spaces cost $70/month and detached garages cost $140/month. These are on top of the base parking fee.

The Bottom Line: Is Red Stone Ranch Worth It?

Red Stone Ranch has real strengths: competitive floor plan sizes, in unit laundry across the board, a fenced dog park, and a South Lakeline Boulevard address with Leander ISD school zoning. Three bedrooms under $1,850 and proximity to Lakeline Mall, H-E-B Plus!, and the Lakeline MetroRail station make it a practical option for renters who need space and location at a B+ price point.

But the fee structure changes the equation. That $146/month in mandatory charges on top of base rent pushes the true cost into territory that overlaps with newer communities. And a 3.2 Google rating across 175 reviews, with ApartmentRatings verified residents scoring maintenance at just 1 out of 5, raises a fair question about whether the daily experience matches the listing.

This community makes sense if…

• You need a 3BR in Leander ISD at under $1,900 and the concession timing works
• Your pets are a priority and you need a dog park in the South Lakeline corridor
• You want in unit laundry and a B+ community without Class A pricing
• You don’t work from home or aren’t dependent on internet reliability for income

This community doesn’t make sense if…

• You work remotely and need guaranteed internet uptime
• You want a simple, predictable rent payment without $146+/month in mandatory add ons
• Noise transfer between units is a dealbreaker for you
• You can afford $100 to $200 more per month, which puts you into newer Class A communities with fewer fees and better concessions

Red Stone Ranch works for the right renter. The concessions make the entry price attractive, but the monthly fees shift the math. Run the true cost numbers, factor in the internet bundling, and compare against at least two neighboring communities on this corridor before applying. The data is all above.

If you’d like help with that comparison, reach out to our team. No cost, no obligation.

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