Which Park West Is This?
Communities called Park West also exist in Chicago, Houston, Irvine, San Diego, Douglasville GA, Omaha, and the Westchester area of Los Angeles, none affiliated with this one. This property is a 1,320-unit, eight-story student community built in 2016, on land held under a ground lease from Texas A&M University rather than owned outright by the operator, per Brazos County property records.
Is this the Park West I’m looking for?Only if you mean 503 George Bush Dr W, College Station, TX 77840. Other Park West communities operate under the same name in at least six other U.S. cities, unaffiliated with this property.
Pricing by Floor Plan
| Unit type | Beds / Baths | Sq ft | Price range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Studio | Studio / 1 | 455 | $1,465–$1,705 |
| Hillside 1×1 | 1 / 1 | 467 | $1,515–$1,715 |
| Flats 1×1 | 1 / 1 | 615 | $1,500–$1,700 |
| Hillside 2×2 | 2 / 2 | 708–835 | $1,030–$1,180 |
| Hillside 4×4 | 4 / 4 | 1,364 | $795–$890 |
Source: Apartments.com property listing. The four-bedroom plans price lowest per person because rent splits across four leaseholders; the studio is billed to one resident, which is why it costs more per person than a larger shared unit.
What You Actually Pay to Move In
| Fee | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | Waived (current promotion) | One-time |
| Pet fee | $450 | One-time |
| Pet rent (cat) | $30/month | Recurring |
| Utilities, internet, cable | Included, no cap | Recurring |
Source: ApartmentHomeLiving fee schedule. The waived application fee is a dated promotion, not a standing policy: confirm it’s still active before budgeting around it.
What’s the total move-in cost, not just rent?Under the current promotion, a pet-owning renter pays $450 up front plus first month’s rent; a non-pet renter pays only first month’s rent, since application fees are waived and utilities are folded into the monthly price with no cap.
The property’s FAQ also cites a common budgeting rule: spend no more than 30% of gross income on rent, putting qualifying income for the cheapest $795 unit at roughly $31,800 a year.
How the Rent Compares Around College Station
| Bedroom count | This property (approx.) | College Station average |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,465–$1,705 | $1,207 |
| 1-bedroom | $1,500–$1,715 | $1,174 |
| 2-bedroom | $1,030–$1,180 | $1,425 |
| 3-bedroom | n/a at this property | $2,090 |
Source: RentCafe market report, dated June 2, 2026, drawing on Yardi Matrix data. On this comparison, the studio and one-bedroom plans here price above the citywide average, while the two-bedroom plans price well below it: the two-bedroom is the better relative value in this specific building.
Is this a fair price for the area?It depends on the floor plan: the studio and one-bedroom units run above the RentCafe-reported city average, and the two-bedroom units run well below it.
The Land, the Location, and What’s Actually Nearby
The 47.72-acre parcel under Park West sits on a ground lease from Texas A&M University itself, not land the operator owns outright, according to Brazos County property records.
This Park West sits about 1.6 miles, a four-minute drive, from the Texas A&M campus. Zoned schools are River Bend Elementary, Wellborn Middle, and A&M Consolidated High School. Walk Score rates the address 38 out of 100, “Car-Dependent,” against a citywide average of 34; Zillow’s own figure for the same address is 33, a small but real discrepancy between the two indices. Despite the low score, residents report an on-site grocery store and coffee bar cover routine errands without a car, and four campus bus routes serve the property directly.
Is This Listing Legitimate, and What Do Residents Say
The ApartmentHomeLiving listing carries CoStar’s fraud-detection verification. Independent resident reviews are mixed rather than uniformly positive: one aggregator shows a 6.8-out-of-10 average across 16 reviews, and recurring complaints on another site name specific, checkable issues, a hot tub reported out of service for an extended period, a rent-payment portal that has duplicate-charged some residents at renewal, and thin walls between units, alongside praise for the on-site grocery store, gym access, and bus service.
How do I confirm this listing is legitimate?Call the leasing office directly at a number matching the property’s own site rather than a third-party listing, and ask about the specific complaints above before signing, since they recur across independent review platforms.
How to Tour or Apply
Availability changes daily and the current fee waiver is time-limited, so confirm both directly with the leasing office before treating any number on this page as locked in.
What’s required to qualify?The property doesn’t publish a fixed income multiple. The 30%-of-income figure above is a general guideline, not a stated requirement here, so confirm the actual qualifying criteria with the leasing office.
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