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Move To This Texas City Where $1,300 A Month Covers Rent, Utilities, And Groceries
Your wallet just perked up like a dog hearing the word “treat,” and for good reason. Abilene, Texas is the financial unicorn you’ve been searching for, where your money stretches further than a yoga instructor doing the splits, and you can actually afford to live without selling a kidney or moving into your parents’ basement.
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Abilene rental crisis pushes ACU to expand student housing
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Abilene’s housing market continues to feel the effects of major economic development projects, including large data center developments bringing thousands of temporary workers and new residents to the region. Now, Abilene Christian University officials say that pressure is being felt on campus as well. Kevin Campbell, Senior Vice President of Operations […]
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Ben Bailey wins Abilene City Council Place 4 runoff election
Abilene voters have chosen Ben Bailey in the runoff election for City Council Place 4, defeating Tammy Fogle after neither candidate secured a majority in the May election. The runoff capped weeks of campaigning focused on the city’s future growth, housing needs and infrastructure. Benjamin Bailey brings Navy service, business experience to Abilene council campaign […]
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Dwight Capital Finances $66M Loan for 312-Unit Abilene Rental Community
Martin Inderman Development obtained a $66 million HUD 221(d)(4) construction loan for The Lariat at Abilene, a 312-unit luxury multifamily development in Abilene, TX. Situated on 13 acres, the property will consist of 13 three-story garden-style apartment buildings—offering 186 one-bedroom and 126 two-bedroom units—six garages, and a clubhouse. Residents will enjoy smart-home technology and resort-style amenities, including a fitness center, pickleball court, outdoor grilling area, swimming pool, and EV charging stations.
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Mayor Hurt discusses housing, road repairs & Abilene’s growth
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Abilene Mayor Weldon Hurt, who was recently reelected to another term, is looking ahead to the city’s biggest challenges and opportunities, including housing, infrastructure, development and growth. Hurt said the city’s upcoming budget discussions will be a major focus in the coming months, with housing continuing to be one of Abilene’s […]
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120 temporary units planned in response to Abilene housing crisis
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story originally stated this was a Dyess AFB project. However, that is incorrect. This project is proposed by a private developer. ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – 120 temporary units are being proposed in response to the ongoing housing crisis in Abilene. These units are proposed for a property located at 6929 Military Drive […]
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Are home prices going up in Abilene in 2026?
Home prices have been a major talking point since the pandemic, when they climbed at a record pace in response to a frenzy of demand. This increase led to a sharp decline in affordability that weighed on buyers and sellers and slowed the housing market to a crawl. Now, the...
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Data center growth is tightening housing market, sparking homelessness concerns
ABILENE, Texas — Homelessness remains a growing concern as city leaders and service providers look for ways to respond and expand support for people without stable housing. At the same time, Abilene’s housing market is seeing increased pressure as large data center projects continue to expand across the Big Country.
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10,000-acre hunter's paradise hits the market in the Texas Panhandle
It even has its own private dance hall.
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Construction begins on Bass Pro Shops in Abilene
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Construction has begun on Bass Pro Shops in Abilene. Ground officially broke this week at the soon-to-be site of Bass Pro Shops Outpost, which is the anchor store for the Rainy Creek development located off I-20 and Ambler Avenue. Renderings of Abilene’s Bass Pro Shops have not been released, but the […]
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Abilene's new sweet shop offers flavor and fun
Sweet, savory, or something to cool you off in the Texas heat, J & M Sweet Shop in Abilene offers soft serve ice cream in a variety of flavors and combinations, bringing flavor and fun to the Abilene community. Located at 3365 S. 14th St. across from the River Oaks Shopping Center, J & M Sweet Shop opened its doors on March 28 and is owned and operated by local Abilene husband and wife Craig and Tiffany Gilliam. "We've been here seven years, and we just felt like God was calling us to do this," said Tiffany. "So we decided we were going to do it, and we've been extremely happy and blessed so far with it." Aside from being new ice cream entrepreneurs, Tiffany is also a real estate agent and works in technology with Wylie ISD while Craig works in financial planning. The couple is also parents to two children, Joshua and Malley, which the ice cream shop is named after. "That's J&M. We wanted to incorporate them somehow," said Craig. Becoming ice cream moguls wasn't always the goal for the Gilliam family, but after making a trip to a cousin's soft serve ice cream shop and seeing
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Abilene, Texas is named the top small city for Airbnb returns in AirDNA's 2026 rankings
The short-term rental market is turning a corner. After years of uneven returns and investor uncertainty, conditions in 2026 are shaping up to reward buyers who move early. While borrowing costs remain near 6%, home values in some markets have softened and rental revenues have grown. The short-term rental premium, or the amount a short-term rental earns above a typical mortgage payment, reached $989 in early 2026, the highest since late 2022.
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Expo Center reserves Abilene hotel room block amid May events and housing demand
ABILENE, Texas — The annual Western Heritage Classic is coming to Abilene May 7 through May 10. However, that is also the same weekend as the commencement ceremonies for Abilene Christian University, Hardin-Simmons University and McMurry University. Because of this, along with the housing demand from the AI facility,...
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Abilene's new vendor mall opens with over 50 local shops
An exciting new addition to the Abilene community is now open. Vendor Village, a new small business-focused vendor mall, features 54 local small businesses all under one roof at 3301 S. 14th Street, Suite 46B, in the River Oaks Shopping Center. They celebrated their grand opening this past Saturday, March 28. With a motto of "plant dreams and grow business," Vendor Village owner Leslie Fennell provides small local businesses with an affordable setting to market their products and grow their community. "We are a home that fosters small businesses," said Fennell. Fennell, an Abilene native and Army veteran, said after coming back to Abilene from the military, she attended ACU as well as auctioneering school with plans to open her own auction house. "But I couldn't find anything that fit that worked with my budget," said Fennell. "And I realized with the price of real estate and commercial real estate, there's not an affordable place for small businesses to be in a good location." She added, "And I said, 'That's what I'm going to do. I'm going to build something where small businesses could afford to be in a good location.'" So Fennell got to work on Vendor Village, securing