Olympus vs Gates vs Canvas vs Willow Crossing
All four communities sit within two miles of each other. The side-by-side table, the conditional-offer asterisks, and the honest verdict for each household type.
✓ All figures compiled from public listings, September 3, 2026 — confirm current offers before touring
The four, side by side
| Olympus | Gates | Canvas | Willow Crossing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | 1–2BR apartments | 1–2BR apartments | 2–4BR houses | 3–4BR townhomes |
| From | $1,425 | $1,412 | $2,299 | $2,475 |
| Offer | 2 WKS | 4 WKS | 6 WKS* | 4 WKS* |
| Garage | — | — | Attached 2-car | Attached 2-car |
| Yard | — | — | Private | Fenced patio |
| Watch for | Unit-level quote | 2BR priced tight to 1BR | Offer varies by listing site; 14+ mo promo terms | Rent jumped $253 in Sept; Jetty deposit is non-refundable |
*Asterisked offers are conditional — Canvas’s varies by floor plan and lease length, and Willow Crossing’s attaches to specific units. Full field notes: Olympus · Gates.
The honest verdicts
Solo or couple: it’s Olympus vs Gates, and September flipped the script — Gates now carries the bigger offer (4 weeks vs Olympus’s 2) on near-identical sticker rents, so the winner is whichever quotes the better effective rent for the specific unit and dates you want. Get both quotes in writing the same week and divide total cost by 12. Family needing bedrooms in Aledo ISD: Canvas vs Willow Crossing is a genuine coin-flip — Canvas buys you a standalone house and real yard; Willow Crossing counters with a gate — and after its September rent jump the entry prices have converged, so the conditional offers decide it. Run both at their conditional-offer numbers and let the arithmetic pick. Everyone: all four sit within two miles of each other, so tour them the same afternoon, collect four written quotes, and negotiate the flexible fees at whichever wins — the cheat sheet is the script.
Zooming out from the complex to the town
If the four communities tie, the town decides: Willow Park vs Hudson Oaks compares the two addresses these properties straddle — taxes, schools, and what the extra minutes buy.