Unit rent rose 6.2% when comparing February 2014 to February 2013. Rent/sqft trailed closely with a gain of 5.4% when compared to February 2013. With annual inflation rate 1.5%, this means a real gain of 4.7% in overall rent and 3.9% on a sqft basis. This data utilizes NTREIS data on leased … Continue reading...
2013 Real Estate Investor Ownership By 7-Digit ZIP Code
by John Hill To better understand the rental market in Abilene, we revisited data analyzed earlier in 2014 that captures the 9,186 non-homesteaded, single-family homes in Abilene and grouped them by 9-digit zip code. The objective of this grouping was to find the neighborhoods where the greatest … Continue reading...
2013 Real Estate Investor Owner Summary
Tax data reveals there are 9,186 non-homesteaded single-family homes in the Abilene area owned by 5,615 entities / individuals. It is our presumption that these properties are used as rentals and we have summarized this information with a ranking for each owner. This data contains summary … Continue reading...
January 2014 Rental Report
Unit rent rose 5.8% when comparing January 2014 to January 2013. Rent/sqft offered a slight and improved gain over the previous month, posting only a 1.5% gain. With annual inflation rate 1.5%, this means a real gain of 4.3% in rent across the 13-month period and no real gain in rent/square … Continue reading...
December 2013 Rental Report
Total rental rose 8.2% when comparing December 2013 to December 2012. Rent per sqft offered a tempered gain during this 13-month comparison period, posting only a .2% gain. With annual inflation rate of 1.5% realized across this period, this means a real gain of 6.7% in rent, but a 1.5% drop in … Continue reading...