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Texas Christian University · MARKET CONTEXT

Understand the demand behind the numbers.

University demand and local housing benchmarks, with the location and reporting period kept beside each number.

Total students
12,980

Texas Christian University institution · Fall 2025

Texas Christian University Institutional Research ↗
Undergraduates outside campus housing
49%

Texas Christian University institution · Fall 2025

Texas Christian University Institutional Research ↗
City median sale price
$339,820

Fort Worth, TX · 2026-07

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3 bedrooms rent reference
$1,958/mo

Fort Worth, TX · 2026-09

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University & housing details Definitions, dates and sources

Undergraduates outside campus housing 49%

Arithmetic complement of the same reported degree-seeking undergraduate on-campus share; does not describe all enrolled students.

Texas Christian University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00Texas Christian University Institutional Research ↗

City median sale price $339,820

Median sale price for the cited city housing market; not a campus-only or student-property price.

Fort Worth, TX · 2026-07 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗

3 bedrooms rent reference $1,958/mo

Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.

Fort Worth, TX · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗

Graduate students 1,789

TCU Quick Facts lists 11,452 undergraduate students and 1,789 graduate students for Fall 2026.

Texas Christian University institution; not a campus housing radius · Fall 2026 · Checked 2026-10-07TCU Quick Facts/official university ↗

Studio rent reference $1,173/mo

Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.

Fort Worth, TX · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗

1 bedroom rent reference $1,272/mo

Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.

Fort Worth, TX · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗

2 bedrooms rent reference $1,590/mo

Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.

Fort Worth, TX · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗

Undergraduate students 11,452

TCU Quick Facts lists 11,452 undergraduate students and 1,789 graduate students for Fall 2026.

Texas Christian University institution; not a campus housing radius · Fall 2026 · Checked 2026-10-07TCU Quick Facts/official university ↗

First-year students in campus housing 96%

First-time, first-year degree-seeking students living in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing

Texas Christian University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00Texas Christian University Institutional Research ↗

Undergraduates in campus housing 51%

Degree-seeking undergraduates living in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing

Texas Christian University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00Texas Christian University Institutional Research ↗

Campus housing requirement Students are required to live in a TCU residential community or master-leased property for their first and second academic years out of high school, subject to published exceptions.

Published institutional campus housing requirement

Texas Christian University institution · Current · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00TCU Housing & Residence Life ↗

University figures and citywide housing data cover different populations and periods. They do not establish achievable rent, occupancy or investment returns for a specific property.

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What the model checksRanks dated rent and sale signals against your criteriaRecalculates cash flow, cap-rate preview and DSCR as inputs changeFlags weak assumptions and routes the same scenario to local review
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Gross rent-to-price screen: annualized whole-home 3BR asking rent ÷ median sale price. Before vacancy, expenses and debt; not a cap rate.

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Underwriting preview

TCU
Est. monthly cash flow-$301NOI / year$16,741Cap-rate preview4.9%Debt-service coverage0.82×

Scenario needs work.This screen is short $301 per month. Test a lower price, more equity, verified rent or different financing before advancing.

Planning estimate only. Taxes, insurance, HOA, repairs, leasing costs, restrictions and actual financing are not included yet. Estimated cash required: $84,955 before closing costs and reserves.

SELECTED MARKET · TCU

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How these numbers are built

Gross rent-to-price screen = annualized whole-home three-bedroom asking rent ÷ median sale price. It excludes vacancy, operating costs and debt service, so it is not a cap rate or promised return. Every market observation is dated and linked to its source.

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Market evidence and observation dates
  • University of Texas at Austin: rent observation 2026-09 · Rent source; sale observation 2026-07 · Sale source. Evidence checked 2026-09-07.
  • University of Michigan: rent observation 2026-09 · Rent source; sale observation 2026-07 · Sale source. Evidence checked 2026-09-07.
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison: rent observation 2026-09 · Rent source; sale observation 2026-07 · Sale source. Evidence checked 2026-09-07.
  • University of Colorado Boulder: rent observation 2026-09 · Rent source; sale observation 2026-07 · Sale source. Evidence checked 2026-09-07.
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