Hamlin
Hamlin, TX · Real Estate
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Are home prices going down in Abilene in 2026?
U.S. home prices have set monthly record highs for over two years straight, pricing out many homebuyers and keeping more home sellers on the sidelines. Prices skyrocketed during the pandemic and have remained elevated since, largely due to persistent inflation and a chronic inventory shortage. But the market is starting...
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Abilene Texas Growth Boom Is Driving Up Housing Costs
If you’ve lived in Abilene, Texas, for any length of time, you can feel it, things are changing, and they’re changing fast. The best way I can describe it is this: it feels like being a teenager again, growing so fast you’re outgrowing your clothes overnight. One day your jeans fit, the next day they don’t, and you’re left wondering how it all happened so quickly.
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Abilene Texas Growth Boom Is Driving Up Housing Costs
If you’ve lived in Abilene, Texas, for any length of time, you can feel it, things are changing, and they’re changing fast. The best way I can describe it is this: it feels like being a teenager again, growing so fast you’re outgrowing your clothes overnight. One day your jeans fit, the next day they don’t, and you’re left wondering how it all happened so quickly.
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The Woodmont Company closes sale of 10,200-square-foot Skechers retail location in Abilene
The Woodmont Company closed the sale of the 10,200-square-foot Skechers retail location at 2365 S. Danville in Abilene, Texas. The property, listed on December 25, 2025, went under contract in just 21 days and officially closed on February 11, 2026, after receiving multiple offers. The Woodmont Company represented the seller...
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State of Abilene panel: Mayor Hurt, Crawford, Realtors cite rental squeeze, soaring costs
ABILENE, Texas — Abilene leaders and local real estate professionals say the city is facing a “critical housing shortage,” with especially tight conditions in the rental market and escalating costs driven by high demand, limited inventory and rising expenses for property owners. The discussion took place during...
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Cities with the most expensive homes in the Abilene metro area
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.
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Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Abilene metro area
Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Abilene metro area. The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States...
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Texas Standard for Feb. 12, 2026: Stargate data center drives housing crisis in Abilene
The massive 4-million-square-foot Stargate data center under construction in Abilene has brought roughly 6,000 workers to the city of just over 100,000 residents. With housing already limited, rents have surged, deepening affordability challenges. Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. FAA shuts down El Paso...
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STUDY: Abilene rental prices near or more expensive than Texas’ biggest metro areas
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – As Abilene continues to face housing shortages and rising rent prices, the BigCountryHomepage.com team took a closer look at how the city compares to others across Texas. The following numbers are based on data as of February 11, 2026, using reports from Apartments.com and Zillow. The average rent reflects the overall […]
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Big Country Cribs: Merkel’s million-dollar home
MERKEL, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – On this episode of Big Country Cribs, Victor Sotelo takes viewers inside a stunning million-dollar home in Merkel. The property, located at 519 Wimberly Road, sits on 3.43 acres and features five bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, a chef’s kitchen, a private gym, a heated pool, and an outdoor kitchen. […]
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Housing costs soar in Abilene as population grows; 'We probably are at an all time high'
ABILENE, Texas — With more people moving to Abilene, the cost of housing continues to rise for both renters and buyers. KTXS spoke with Ken Hogan, the Association Executive for the Abilene Association of Realtors, about what’s driving prices up and how people can still find affordable options.
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Abilene's 2025 housing market year in review
In 2025, the U.S. housing market largely continued the sluggish trends that have defined the post-pandemic years: high prices, elevated mortgage rates, and persistent economic uncertainty. Historically few homes sold through November 2025, and as sellers struggled to find buyers, many chose not to list at all. That pullback reduced inventory throughout the year, which in turn kept prices elevated.
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Data center growth strains Abilene housing as RV park proposal draws scrutiny
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – It will be like emptying two Walmart parking lots on black Friday every morning within an hour for 10 years. That’s how one Abilene City Council member is describing the potential traffic impact of a proposed RV development planned for Elmdale Road. Councilman Blaise Regan raised concerns during a recent meeting, saying […]