The renter's toolbox

Five calculators that answer the questions leasing offices answer vaguely. Every one runs on your phone, keeps your numbers on your phone, and takes under a minute.

Weeks-Free Savings Calculator

"8 weeks free" sounds huge. This turns it into the number that matters: your true monthly rent after the concession — so you can compare offers head-to-head.

THE ONE TO RUN BEFORE ANY TOUR

Prorated Rent Calculator

Moving in on the 19th? See exactly what the first partial month should cost — computed both ways offices calculate it, so you can check their math.

Income Requirement Checker

Most communities want gross income near 3× the rent. Check any rent against your income — or find the rent your income supports — before you pay an application fee.

Move-In Cost Calculator

Deposit, app fee, admin fee, pet fees, prorated first month. The real cash-to-keys number, itemized on one receipt.

Rent Math: What Your Rent Buys

The classic. Slide to your rent and see roughly what purchase price the same payment supports in Texas — taxes and insurance included.

Which Rental Fits You? (Quiz)

Five questions. We score every community we track against your budget, bedrooms, must-haves, and commute — and show the math.

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