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Data center boom fueling Abilene housing crisis
The Stargate project is under construction in Abilene. And while it's meant to boost the local economy, it's also creating a housing crisis.
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New housing developments move one step closer in Abilene
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) — Abilene’s Planning and Zoning Commission met Tuesday afternoon, making a handful of housing recommendations to the city council. During the meeting, the largest section of land the commissioners considered is roughly 170 acres off Texas Avenue right by Dyess Air Force Base. The commission...
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Retirees Are Discovering This Slow-Paced Texas Town Where Homes Still Start Under $90,000
Nobody told the housing market in Sweetwater, Texas that it was supposed to go completely off the rails, and the town has been quietly benefiting from that oversight ever since. Sweetwater is a small West Texas city of about 10,000 people, sitting along Interstate 20 roughly 40 miles west of...
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New housing developments move one step closer in Abilene
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) — Abilene’s Planning and Zoning Commission met Tuesday afternoon, making a handful of housing recommendations to the city council. During the meeting, the largest section of land the commissioners considered is roughly 170 acres off Texas Avenue right by Dyess Air Force Base. The commission approved to change the tract of land […]
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Abilene mid-year housing market review
Seven months into 2026, the housing market is showing signs of unwinding from the pandemic-era frenzy that drained supply, pushed prices to record highs, and brought activity to a standstill. Buyers have more homes to choose from than they did at the start of the year, competition has balanced in a few slower markets, and price growth has remained relatively modest. Affordability is still a key issue and is limiting activity, though.
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This Affordable Texas City Makes Living On About $1,300 A Month Surprisingly Realistic
Abilene, Texas might not be the first city that comes to mind when you think about affordable living, but it deserves a serious look. Tucked in West Texas with a population of over 125,000 people, this city offers a surprisingly comfortable lifestyle without draining your bank account. From low rent...
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Cities with the most expensive homes in the Abilene metro area
Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments there is. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value. But with home prices reaching record heights, affordability plays a huge role for buyers. The typical home value in the...
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'The housing market has gone crazy,' Christian Service Center offers rent assistance
ABILENE, Texas — As rent continues to climb in Abilene, more people are finding it hard to keep up. For years, the Christian Service Center has offered rental assistance to people facing financial hardship. However, as rent prices continue to rise, staff said more people are struggling to make...
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Cities with the most expensive homes in the Abilene metro area
Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments there is. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value. But with home prices reaching record heights, affordability plays a huge role for buyers. The typical home value in the...
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Retirees Are Discovering This Affordable Texas Town Where Homes Still Cost Under $90,000
Tucked away in the heart of West Texas, Sweetwater is quietly becoming one of the most talked-about retirement destinations in the Lone Star State. With median home prices still hovering under $90,000, retirees are stretching their savings further than they ever imagined. This small city of about 10,000 people offers...
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Abilene mansion is a longtime focus of curiosity
Kelsey Holson is a Realtor with Sendero Properties. She says the mansion stands out not only because of its size, but because of its location. “Generally, a house of that size… somebody that can afford that typically, I would think, wants privacy or lives in a neighborhood that’s gated, so it’s interesting how it’s built on one of our major roads and thousands of cars pass it every week. Everybody notices it. It's hard not to ‘cause of its size and also its style and grandeur.”
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OpenAI Stargate Data Center Raises Property, Pollution, and Liability Questions in Texas
OpenAI's flagship Stargate data center in Abilene, Texas has become a focal point in the debate over how rapidly expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure affects neighboring property owners and environmental regulation. Residents living beside the project say they received little warning before construction began and now face dust, heavy traffic, industrial noise, and concerns about future air emissions from dozens of planned natural gas turbines and backup diesel generators. Developers say the project has brought significant economic investment, while critics argue the community had little opportunity to participate in the permitting process.
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Rising rent prices in Abilene lead to more need for financial assistance
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – The Christian Service Center has been offering a rental assistance program for years, but recently, they are seeing more people needing assistance due to rising rent costs, according to Merlin Mann with the Christian Service Center.
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Abilene reminds residents they are responsible for storm debris on private property
ABILENE, Texas — As crews continue clearing damage from recent storms, the City of Abilene is reminding residents that storm recovery is a shared responsibility, with municipal workers focused on public property while homeowners and businesses are responsible for debris on their own land. City crews are prioritizing the...
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A new cost-of-living comparison shows Big Spring remains one of the more affordable communities in the region when compared with nearby West Texas cities Midland, Odessa, and Abilene.
BIG SPRING — A new regional cost-of-living comparison shows Big Spring continues to offer one of the most affordable places to live in West Texas while also remaining less expensive than both the Texas and U.S. averages, according to 2026 economic data compiled by HomeSnacks and other cost-of-living indexes.
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Data center in northeast Abilene to open 10 buildings worth nearly $11 Billion in 2027
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A data center in northeast Abilene is set to open 10 buildings worth nearly $11 billion in 2027 and 2028. Vantage Data Center’s Frontier Campus, located on the 200 block of PR 1604 in the City of Abilene’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of area Shackelford County, is going to start bringing data center […]
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'We had 110 students looking for housing,' ACU responds to housing crunch with new plans
The increase in economic development across Abilene is bringing new jobs and new people to the city, but now it’s creating new challenges for one university in town. “More recently, what we've seen is just a reduction in inventory that's been available to our faculty, staff and students," said Kevin Campbell, the senior vice president of operations at Abilene Christian University. "More recently, we've actually had some difficulty finding housing for our new employees moving to Abilene from other towns.”