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Texas Rental Market | May 2025

Market Median Asking Rent 1‑Month Δ 1‑Year Δ Active Listings Texas (statewide) $1,750  0 $  ‑$200  75,915 Austin $1,900  + $22  ‑$375  6,047 Dallas $1,650  + $39  ‑$356  3,930 Houston $1,660  ‑ $40  ‑$239  9,203 San Antonio $1,600  ≈0 $  ‑$125  5,667 1.

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State programs explode MortgageReports counts 37 states offering down‑payment grants this year, many with incomes up to 120 % AMI. Average award: $10 500; max: $25 k (DC Open Doors). Ultra‑low‑down loans spread Rocket Mortgage’s ONE+ covers 2 % of the purchase so the buyer brings only 1

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Sun‑Belt fatigue meets “quirky‑city” rise Redfin’s spring migration dataset upended pandemic‑era narratives: Dallas net inflow cratered from 35 k (2023) to 13 k (2024) while Spokane, WA vaulted to #1 gainer. Why? 1. Housing still expensive in hotspot metros. Median Dallas list prices climbed 38 % since

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