Avalon Apartment Homes

Best apartment complex ever. Love the pool!!! Avalon is so great!!!!!

I have lived here since 2015 and just signed another year lease. I live here because it is SAFE and the people are the best. The maintenance are there when you need them, the ladies in the office are great and everyone it always friendly. The amenities are great. If you are looking for a safe clean place to live this is it.

They are relatively nice units. My complaint is definitely not with the facilities (though we did have issues with ours being subpar when we first moved in). It has an excellent gym, pool, and recreation facilities (my only complaint with those is the fact that non-residents often hog the facilities that i’m paying for). My complaints are largely with the way this complex is run. It is hands down the worst place I’ve ever rented. Management has changed 3 times since I’ve moved in, and it has… gotten progressively worst with each change. They frequently give you less that 24 hours notice that they will be entering your apartment (I once received less than 4 hours notice while I was at work that they would be entering my apartment before my shift was even over). They constantly email saying they will be doing inspections, then they reschedule several times. They don’t do repairs on time, but look for any excuse to enter your apartment. I’ve lived in different apartments for almost 10 years now. I expect to pay my rent, have annual (I’ll even take semiannual) inspections, and get timely repairs. Other than that though, I want to be left alone. Avalon does quarterly inspections, but they enter your apartment far more frequently than that. No one wants people entering their home all the time. It’s annoying to be babysat by this apartment complex, while at the same time never receiving the maintenance our unit actually needs. We also never receive notice about packages that come in the mail (which is fine if you are expecting a package. Not fine if a family member is sending something out of the blue or a friend is mailing you a surprise “will you be my bridesmaid” package). If you are considering Avalon, take it off your list. There are many, many apartment complexes in Starkville that charge far less for rent without the headache of dealing with poor managers and policies. Read More

When I was looking at apartments, I was blown away by Avalon's amenities. After moving in, I still enjoy the spacious living spaces. I do not care for the lack of storage space, though. As a college student that is constantly traveling back and forth from my hometown, I found that I had nowhere to keep my suitcase in between trips. My other complaint is the management. They were young and acted mostly unprofessional. During my lease, management actually changed. During the change, some policies… were brutally enforced, whereas they were over-looked before. Not to say that these policies were a bad thing, I think they were necessary; however, this abrupt change blindsided me finically. I moved in with a cat and went to the office at least once a month for about six months offering to pay the pet deposit. Every time, I was told that it was fine and that I didn't have to pay it. After the new management, I get a letter saying that I have a month to pay the pet deposit or risk getting evicted. I think this situation was handled very poorly. In addition to unprofessional management, the maintenance workers were EXTREMELY unprofessional and had a complete lack of respect for people's belongings and privacy. There are too many bad experiences with the maintenance crew to even list in this review. It got to a point where I did not feel safe in my own apartment. Obviously, my biggest complaint is the maintenance crew, everything else is so-so. Read More