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Texas Tech 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
42,455

Texas Tech University institution · Fall 2025

Texas Tech Institutional Research — Fall 2025 Fact Sheet ↗
Undergraduates outside campus housing
75.8%

Texas Tech University institution · Fall 2025

Texas Tech Common Data Set 2025-2026 ↗
City median sale price
$248,875

Lubbock, TX · 2026-07

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3 bedrooms rent reference
$1,310/mo

Lubbock, TX · 2026-09

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University & housing details Definitions, dates and sources

Undergraduates outside campus housing 75.8%

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

Texas Tech University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-29Texas Tech Common Data Set 2025-2026 ↗

City median sale price $248,875

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

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

3 bedrooms rent reference $1,310/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.

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

City sale-price change 3.7%

Year-over-year change paired with the saved city median sale-price series.

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

Studio rent reference $699/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.

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

1 bedroom rent reference $858/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.

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

2 bedrooms rent reference $1,041/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.

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

Campus housing requirement Enrolled first-year students on the Lubbock campus are required to live in university residence halls when enrolled in more than six hours in fall/spring or three hours per summer session.

First-year Lubbock-campus students meeting the stated enrollment thresholds

Texas Tech University institution · Current policy; revised December 19, 2025 · Checked 2026-08-29Texas Tech OP 30.25: Housing and Dining for Students ↗

Campus housing guarantee No unconditional housing guarantee is supported for 2026-27: Texas Tech reached on-campus housing capacity, contracts were unavailable after June 1, and affected first-time fall 2026 students without a completed contract were directed to the exemption process.

Fall 2026 first-time students / 2026-27 campus housing

Texas Tech University institution · 2026-27 · Checked 2026-08-29Texas Tech Orientation Services — First Year ↗

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.

INVESTOR DECISION WORKSPACE

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Start with a published market signal, then replace every assumption with property-specific evidence before acting.

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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Investment screener

62 matching markets

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

Texas Tech University
Est. monthly cash flow-$308NOI / year$11,201Cap-rate preview4.5%Debt-service coverage0.75×

Scenario needs work.This screen is short $308 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: $62,219 before closing costs and reserves.

SELECTED MARKET · Texas Tech University

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Market screens are research starting points, not promised returns or investment recommendations. Property-level rent, costs, restrictions and financing require verification.

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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