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The Daily Texan on Rate My Rent: transparent rent reporting

Published October 11, 2026

In August 2026, The Daily Texan wrote about how Rate My Rent got started. The idea was simple: the rents on housing websites often don't match what students actually pay in West Campus, so students should be able to share what they pay, anonymously, and see what everyone else pays.

Student-made app provides transparent rent reporting · Read it on The Daily Texan

What students report right now

The buildings below have the lowest average rent students report for a room of their own, updated live from the site.

  1. 1Ballpark NorthRiverside$656$435–$1,150 · 6 reports
  2. 2Town Lake ApartmentsRiverside$692$555–$845 · 10 reports
  3. 3San Gabriel SquareNorth Campus$704$307–$1,010 · 7 reports
  4. 424 LongviewWest Campus$819$650–$1,205 · 20 reports
  5. 59HUNDREDWest Campus$867$400–$1,040 · 5 reports
  6. 6French House Co-opWest Campus$900$665–$1,090 · 3 reports
  7. 7The Block on LeonWest Campus$902$460–$1,110 · 8 reports
  8. 8Texan PearlWest Campus$922$820–$985 · 3 reports
  9. 9Avon at 22ndWest Campus$927$630–$1,150 · 3 reports
  10. 10Texan 26West Campus$933$824–$1,100 · 13 reports
Average rent students report, for a room of their own, at buildings with at least 3 reports. Lowest average first. Updated live.

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