Rent by college
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Sweat Equity
Tier 1
I wish I had those rates.
(Oh, one bedroom.)
(Oh, one bedroom.)
PurplFrawg
Administrator
My garage apt in Ryan Place was $40/month with bills paid. Of course, the toilet tended to be frozen during the winter months, but it was cozy.
Ron Swanson
Full Member
Me and two buddies paid $780/month (total) from 2002-2004 for a 3 bedroom on Trail Lake just north of I-20.
What’s that neighborhood like now? Still kinda trashy or has it improved?
What’s that neighborhood like now? Still kinda trashy or has it improved?
Fosterpark Squatter
Active Member
Corner house?
Frogenstein
Full Member
About the same.
ShadowFrog
Moderators
Still kinda deteriorating
ShadowFrog
Moderators
Wonder if all 8 layers of fuss would be raised if that apartment chart was compared to the cost of the new TCU stealth dorms popping up all around campus, broken down by monthly/annual cost with rollover from the “renters” arriving & mostly graduating every 4 years combined with property management costs. Someone who’s good with Excel feel free to jump on that now during the summer college sports dead zone. It’s too hot to golf now anyway unless your T time is 0700 so get started before drummers report 3 August.
Ron Swanson
Full Member
I’m looking at Google street view on Trail Lake right now and the houses are about a million times nicer than they were in the early 2000’s. Seems like there has been a lot of remodels.
Ron Swanson
Full Member
Just looked it up, 4721 Trail Lake
Looks the exact same as 20 years ago.
Looks the exact same as 20 years ago.
ShreveFrog
Full Member
"Da rent is too damn high!"
froginaustin
Active Member
Unfortunately the Austin number is about right.
Except that apts remotely convenient to campus are more than that, and apts near campus or downtown are a lot more.
Zoning is a big reason. Height restrictions on buildings within 500 feet of a lot zoned sf residential are arguably reasonable for a city 1/4 Austin’s population (i.e. Austin 30 yrs ago) but push housing costs through the roof today.
Sad.
Except that apts remotely convenient to campus are more than that, and apts near campus or downtown are a lot more.
Zoning is a big reason. Height restrictions on buildings within 500 feet of a lot zoned sf residential are arguably reasonable for a city 1/4 Austin’s population (i.e. Austin 30 yrs ago) but push housing costs through the roof today.
Sad.
Not certain the SAGU number is right either. No way a one bedroom apartment in Waxahachie would be the 7th most expensive on that list.
Realtorfrog
Full Member
What’s the third school?
Chongo94
Active Member
Southwestern in Georgetown.
Ron Swanson
Full Member
Yeah, listing every Houston college at $1247 is silly
Double D
Tier 1
When I lived at Stonegate early 90s for TCU MBA, I think I paid $440/month for a shoebox 1 bedroom apartment. 400 sq ft if I remember correctly.
I just moved the niece into her new 1 bedroom apt in Fort Worth last weekend. She was downsizing from a 2 bedroom she shared in the same complex. Roommate getting married in July. I think she's paying $1700/month. Good Lord!
I just moved the niece into her new 1 bedroom apt in Fort Worth last weekend. She was downsizing from a 2 bedroom she shared in the same complex. Roommate getting married in July. I think she's paying $1700/month. Good Lord!
