Villas Student Housing

What Villas Student Housing does

Villas Student Housing (legal name: Villas On Rio) is a single-asset student housing community located at 2111 Rio Grande Street in the West Campus neighborhood of Austin, Texas, positioned within walking distance of the University of Texas at Austin and "The Drag" retail corridor. The property offers approximately 14 floor plan configurations spanning studios through 5-bedroom/5-bathroom units, including dedicated shared-occupancy variants across B-, C-, and D-series, plus a townhome unit (D5TH-SHARED). The signature sub-brand is "The POD" (Private Occupancy Double), a proprietary double-occupancy unit design marketed to UT students at an entry price point. The property is operated by Peak Made, identified as the strategic operating parent via the [email protected] contact domain and peakmade.com branding.

The business runs on a subscription-style monthly rental model, with list rents ranging from roughly $899/month for shared/flash-sale units to approximately $2,200/month for premium townhome configurations, and most private units priced between $1,499 and $1,619/month. Operations are supported by the Entrata property management platform (handling floor plan listings, availability, and online leasing applications) and an Elise-powered AI tour scheduler for booking self-guided or virtual tours. Marketing is concentrated in direct-to-consumer digital channels — company website with floor plans and blog content, Instagram (@villasonrio), Facebook (VillasOnRio), and TikTok — supplemented by on-site retail leasing (office hours, daily 7am-9pm self-guided tours). The customer base is narrowly defined as UT Austin students seeking off-campus housing in West Campus, with an explicit extension to international students via a dedicated International landing page.

Revenue is generated exclusively through monthly rental income from apartment leases; the company is privately held under Peak Made, with no public listing, no disclosed funding rounds, no disclosed headcount, and no first-party revenue or ARR figures available in the source data. Visible inventory signals (multiple floor plans showing "SOLD OUT" or limited female spots remaining for Fall 2026) suggest demand pressure at current supply, and a published "FLASH SALE" promotional tier indicates active yield management around the lease-up window. The company was awarded "The 900 Award 2026" (regional, student housing category), but no further operating or financial disclosures are available.

Name

Villas Student Housing

Legal name

Villas On Rio

Website

https://villario.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Villas Student Housing (Villas On Rio) operates a single-asset, ~170-unit student apartment community at 2111 Rio Grande Street on UT Austin's West Campus, offering studios through 5-bedroom floor plans and shared/POD configurations to UT Austin students under monthly leases.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Housing

NAICS

Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (7213)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Off-Campus Shared Student Houses (Room-by-Room) (THAMAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Co-Living / Hybrid Extended-Stay Residences (THAGAEAK), Guest, Visitor & Conference Housing Services (Summer/Break Housing) (EDAEAFAN), University Dorms & Affiliated Summer Housing (THAMAGAA)

Keywords

• Student housing
• Off-campus apartments
• Furnished apartments
• Student rentals
• Resort-style amenities

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Student Housing Rent: Monthly rental revenue from leasing apartment units to UT Austin students. Units range from studios to 5-bedroom configurations with shared and private options. Pricing varies by unit type, bedroom count, and occupancy model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Villas on Rio provides fully furnished off-campus student housing at 2111 Rio Grande Street in Austin's West Campus, within walking distance of the University of Texas at Austin. Residents choose from studios up to 5-bedroom floor plans with options for private or shared (per-bed) occupancy, including a distinctive POD double-occupancy bedroom design. The community bundles housing with resort-style amenities such as a rooftop pool, spa, sauna, Peloton studio, basketball court, and multiple study lounges.

Product overview

Villas on Rio is a single-property student housing portfolio offering 14 distinct floor plan types ranging from studios to 5-bedroom/5-bathroom units, including shared occupancy variants and The POD (Private Occupancy Double) exclusive double-occupancy design. The property targets UT Austin students in West Campus, providing resort-style amenities (spa, sauna, Peloton studio, rooftop pool, basketball court, study rooms) alongside modern apartment units. Floor plans include B-series (B1-B5) and C-series (C1-C2) one-to-three-bedroom units, D-series (D1, D5) four-bedroom options, a 5x5 five-bedroom unit, and shared variants of each series. Pricing ranges from $899/month (shared units) to $2,200/month (townhome shared), with current flash sale promotions and limited availability for Fall 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Furnished Private Student Apartments Furnished private-occupancy apartments from studio to 5-bedroom layouts, each with private bedroom, in-unit washer/dryer, hardwood-style flooring, and stainless-steel appliances, leased individually by the unit to UT Austin students.
• Shared Occupancy Student Apartments Per-bed shared-occupancy apartments where each resident signs an individual lease for a single bedroom within a multi-bedroom unit, allowing students to share a furnished apartment and split costs while maintaining an individual lease relationship.
• POD Double-Occupancy Bedrooms Specialty POD-style double-occupancy bedroom configuration integrated into shared units, designed to give each resident a defined personal space with shared common areas; targeted at students who want both roommate cost savings and a sense of privacy.
• 5-Bedroom Townhome Units (D5TH) Five-bedroom, five-bathroom townhome-style furnished unit configured for group living, leased per bed or as a whole to UT Austin student groups.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Campus Communities: Major publicly-traded purpose-built student housing REIT (now owned by Blackstone) with assets at or near flagship universities; overlaps Villas on Rio's product category and target demographic at institutional scale.
• Greystar Real Estate Partners (Student Housing Division): Largest US student housing operator with multiple West Campus / UT Austin assets; competes with Villas on Rio while operating across hundreds of universities nationwide as part of a diversified multifamily portfolio.

Direct peers

• Quarterra (formerly LMC): Multifamily developer with a significant student housing portfolio (Lumen, Havens) operating at multiple flagship universities including Austin-area properties; comparable in luxury student housing positioning and amenity strategy.
• Cardinal Group Companies: Student housing management and investment firm operating purpose-built student housing communities at multiple universities; directly comparable operating model and target customer as Villas on Rio.
• 26 West: West Campus student housing property serving UT Austin students with similar unit configurations and amenity packages; competes head-to-head for the same Fall leasing cohort as Villas on Rio.
• Campus Advantage: Student housing management and development company operating similar off-campus communities at universities nationwide, directly comparable in business model (third-party managed student housing) to Villas on Rio under Peak Made.
• The Standard at Austin: Direct competitor operating purpose-built student housing in West Campus near UT Austin, offering similar furnished units, amenities, and direct-to-student leasing targeting the same customer base as Villas on Rio.

Emerging players

• Chapter: Tech-enabled co-living operator targeting students and young professionals in urban university markets; comparable in furnished, amenity-rich, direct-to-consumer leasing model though broader demographic than Villas on Rio.
• Bungalow: Co-living operator offering furnished shared apartments targeting young professionals including students near major universities; competes with Villas on Rio for the shared-housing segment though more urban-focused geographically.

Others

• Peak Made (Parent Operator): The operator/manager of Villas on Rio; comparable as a student housing management platform but not a peer property. Included as it provides operational context and potential portfolio expansion pathway for the Villas asset.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/VillasOnRio
• Instagraminstagram.com/villasonrio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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