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This is how big an apartment Fort Worth renters get for $1,500 in 2024

Fort Worth residents can rent a 918-square-foot apartment for $1,500 a month.

Good news for local renters: A new apartment analysis by RentCafe has revealed that Fort Worth apartment-dwellers can get a decent-sized place for $1,500 a month.

Fort Worth renters willing to spend $1,500 can get an apartment spanning 918 square feet — a little bigger than the average size of a Fort Worth apartment, which is 873 square feet and would cost $74 less per month. The city boasts the second-largest apartment size for the price tag across all of Dallas-Fort Worth.

The study examined data from RentCafe's sister site, Yardi Matrix, to determine the average size and price per square foot for a $1,500 monthly budget in 200 of the largest American cities.

According to the study's findings, the national average size of an apartment costing $1,500 in rent spans 729 square feet.

For the biggest bang for your buck in North Texas, head to Mesquite, where $1,500 nets the No. 1 largest apartment in Dallas-Fort Worth with a spacious 969 square feet.

Garland falls right behind Mesquite with the same apartment size as Fort Worth – 918 square-feet – for $1,500.

In the national ranking of the largest U.S. cities with the greatest average apartment space, Wichita, Kansas claimed the No. 1 spot with apartments spanning 1,359 square feet. Fort Worth landed at No. 30 nationally, while Mesquite ranked No. 30 in the national comparison of the top 100 small U.S. cities.

North Texas renters may want to consider McKinney, as it recently ranked as the No. 4 best suburb for renters nationwide. RentCafe says the average apartment size in McKinney is 948 square feet for $1,677 a month as of March 2024. If renters wanted to stick to a $1,500 budget, that would net them an 843-square-foot apartment.

This is how much space $1,500 gets you in other Metroplex-area cities:

Arlington – 910 square feet
Grand Prairie – 876 square feet
Irving – 846 square feet
Dallas – 815 square feet
Denton – 813 square feet
Plano – 807 square feet
Frisco – 779 square feet

Apartment sizes around Texas
For the second year in a row, Austin is the worst offender in Texas with the smallest apartment space for a $1,500 monthly budget. Austin renters must make do with an average apartment size of 759 square feet, putting it at the bottom of the list in the overall analysis of Texas cities, and No. 63 in the national comparison.

Among Texas' other largest cities, Houston has square footage for miles, with $1,500 scoring an apartment that spans 983 square feet. But San Antonio is the most spacious of all, with $1,500 netting a pad that's 1,012 square feet — practically a palace.

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Haute Home Listing

Iconic Fort Worth designer's mansion hits market for $4.5M

Photo courtesy of Williams Trew

A dining room/library combo is classic Minton.

Joseph Minton is arguably the most influential interior designer and art collector in Fort Worth, and now his historic former home could be yours.

Built in the 1940s on a 1.7-acre lot in Westover Hills, the Greek-style home at 65 Westover Terrace is a showplace of flawless taste thanks to Minton's late-1990s renovation.

65 Westover Terrace Fort Worth home An abundance of windows floods the home with light.Photo courtesy of Williams Trew

Photo courtesy of Williams Trew

A dining room/library combo is classic Minton.

Minton sold the home to philanthropist and art collector Sue Cutler in 2005, who added a bedroom and bathroom — bringing the total to three and five, respectively — off the living room. Cutler died this past January at age 84.

The 4,779-square-foot home has a “lot of architectural details that you don’t find in most houses here,” listing agent Martha Williams, of Williams Trew Halliday/Luxury Portfolio International, tells Mansion Global. “[Minton] lowered the floor about three feet in order to get higher ceilings.”

Williams also points out that Minton added the cupola and the downstairs powder room, painted the red brick exterior white, raised the fireplace in the living room, and added scraped hardwoods, elaborate moldings, high-end hardware, and panes to the front windows to bring in more light.

65 Westover Terrace Fort Worth home A distinctive blue and white tile grounds a sitting room.Photo courtesy of Williams Trew

Speaking of light, the exquisite mansion is absolutely flooded with it. There is also plentiful outdoor access thanks to terraces, patios, and sun-filled sitting rooms overlooking the treetops.

“It’s a beautiful wooded lot, wonderfully private,” Williams adds.

One of Minton's signatures is bookshelves in the dining room, and this home is no exception. Any bibliophile would be thrilled to fill this conversation-worthy room, that comes complete with its own bar, with hardbacks and houseguests.

The kitchen may be small by modern standards, but Minton's stainless steel countertops add a sleek touch to the warm wood. A butler's pantry expands the storage even more. Varying colors of marble make each bathroom a delightful surprise.

The recently added bedroom and bathroom next to the living room can function as the primary suite, while the original primary suite is upstairs and boasts its own dressing room. A third guest suite gets cozy upstairs with a fireplace (there are several overall).

65 Westover Terrace Fort Worth home The original primary suite has its own dressing room.Photo courtesy of Williams Trew

A one-car garage with carport and a magical set of stone steps leading to the large backyard complete the $4.5 million listing, which already shows as pending.

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