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The Emerson Apartments

Updated 2026-09-08 · 3,787 reviewed · 917 listed · Scored from 288 Google reviews · How we rank ›

4.4(288) 78 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified
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The Emerson Apartments
Location
Pflugerville
Services
Luxury Apartments, Affordable & Section 8 Housing, Townhome & Garden-Style Communities
Reviews
288
Ranking
#12 in Luxury Apartments

Core details are sourced from this business's Google Business Profile (checked 2026-09-08). Website-sourced details were fetched 2026-07-17.

What we found

Long-term residents consistently praise the community as quiet, clean, and secure, with staff who go out of their way to help. Maintenance responds quickly to urgent requests, and leasing agents are attentive and patient. Downsides include roaches on pathways at night, occasional ant problems in units, and one complaint about delayed security deposit return over several months.

Think twice if: Pest issues matter to you. Roaches appear on pathways at night, and some units have experienced ant problems.

How it stacks up

  • Rated 4.4 against a 4.01 average across the 777 luxury apartments businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 88% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

How We Score
Star rating 58
Review volume 100
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 61
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Breaking down the ratings

5
224
4
17
3
7
2
6
1
34

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Last updated 2026-09-08