# How a Weeks-Free Apartment Special Works Out Per Month > N weeks free = base × 12 ÷ 52 × N. See the math on a dated example: $1,320 base with 6 weeks free is about $1,168 a month (Oct 25, 2026). URL: https://newapartmentsfortworth.com/guide/how-a-weeks-free-special-works-out/ Last-Modified: 2026-10-26 Guide # How a Weeks-Free Special Works Out Per Month N weeks free equals base × 12 ÷ 52 × N. Here's the math on a dated example: $1,320 base with 6 weeks free on 12 months is about $1,168 a month (Oct 25, 2026). Written by New Fort Worth Apartment Team [/about/#new-fort-worth-apartment-team →](/about/#new-fort-worth-apartment-team) · Updated October 26, 2026 ![Leasing office counter with a printed special flyer and keys in warm light](/images/featured/leasing-office-counter-with-a-printed-special-flye.webp) ## What does “weeks free” mean? A weeks-free special takes a set number of weeks of rent off your lease. It’s the most common special on our board. If you’re comparing Fort Worth apartment specials [/fort-worth-apartment-specials/ →](/fort-worth-apartment-specials/) , you’ll see offers like “6 weeks free” or “8 weeks free on a 12-month lease.” To compare them, you turn each one into a monthly number called net effective rent. On Oct 25, 2026, the median special across 65 market-rate communities on our board was 8 weeks free. Most clustered between 6 and 9 weeks. So the math below is the math you’ll use most. ## How do you turn weeks free into a monthly number? There are two steps, and the formulas are the same for every building. **Step 1. Free rent in dollars:** base × 12 ÷ 52 × N weeks **Step 2. Net effective:** (base × lease months − free rent) ÷ lease months The 12 ÷ 52 part turns a monthly rent into a weekly rent, since a year has 12 months and 52 weeks. ![Worked-math ledger graphic: base, free rent, net effective](/images/content/worked-math-ledger-graphic-showing-base-rent-free-.webp) ## A dated example Here’s how Domain Benbrook’s special worked out on Oct 25, 2026. This is an illustration only. Live pages use the feed. | Line | Math | Result | | --- | --- | --- | | Base rent | | $1,320 a month | | Free rent, 6 weeks | $1,320 × 12 ÷ 52 × 6 | $1,827.69 | | Year-one rent before the special | $1,320 × 12 | $15,840 | | Net effective | ($15,840 − $1,827.69) ÷ 12 | $1,167.69 a month | | Required fees | internet $70, trash $30, pest $6 | +$106 a month | | True monthly | $1,167.69 + $106 | $1,273.69 a month | So “6 weeks free” on a $1,320 base works out to about $1,168 a month before fees, and about $1,274 with them. > **Weeks are not months** > > 8 weeks free is about 1.85 months of rent, not 2. On a $1,320 base, that’s about $2,437 instead of $2,640. ## What about other kinds of specials? Not every special is written in weeks. Here’s how the common ones work: - **Months free.** Same idea, with months instead of weeks. One month free on 12 is base × 11 ÷ 12 per month. - **Look-and-lease.** A discount if you apply within a set window after touring. Confirm the window in writing. - **Prorated concession.** The discount is spread across every month, so your monthly payment is lower all year. - **Up-front free months.** The discount comes off the first month or two, so your move-in cash drops but later months are full price. - **“Up to” specials.** The largest amount applies to select units only. Ask which unit the quote is for. Net effective comes out the same whether the special is prorated or up front. Your cash flow is what changes. ## Where does the special stop helping? A special lowers year one only. Renewals price from base, so year two drops the discount. After 6 weeks free on 12 months, year two at the same base is about 13% higher before fees. With Domain Benbrook’s fees included, it was $1,426, about 12% above the year-one true monthly. Our guide on why year two costs more [/guide/why-year-two-costs-more/ →](/guide/why-year-two-costs-more/) covers the jump. ## Quick reference: weeks free on a $1,320 base Here’s how common specials work out on the same base rent, so you can see the pattern. These use the formulas above and are illustrations only. | Special on 12 months | Free rent | Net effective | Monthly savings vs. base | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 4 weeks free | $1,218.46 | $1,218.46 | $101.54 | | 6 weeks free | $1,827.69 | $1,167.69 | $152.31 | | 8 weeks free | $2,436.92 | $1,116.92 | $203.08 | | 10 weeks free | $3,046.15 | $1,066.15 | $253.85 | Each extra two weeks free lowers net effective by about $51 a month on this base. That’s a useful gut check. If a building’s special seems much bigger than the gap in base rents, run both through the formula before deciding. Remember that net effective is an average. If the special is applied as free months up front, your first month or two may be $0 and the rest full base. Your budget needs to handle the full base rent in those later months. ## Can you run the math for any special? Yes. The Special Decoder [/tools/special-decoder/ →](/tools/special-decoder/) takes base rent, weeks free, lease length, and fees, and shows net effective, true monthly, and year two. The full formulas, including move-in cash and 24-month totals, are on how we do the math [/how-we-do-the-math/ →](/how-we-do-the-math/) . If you’d rather we do it, send us the buildings you’re weighing. We’ll send the same math for each one, usually within a few hours during our hours. ## Learn more about Fort Worth Apartment Specials We'll text you within minutes during our hours, then send a same-day shortlist. See the page [/fort-worth-apartment-specials/ →](/fort-worth-apartment-specials/) ## Questions renters ask about this ### Is 8 weeks free the same as 2 months free? No. 8 weeks is about 1.85 months of rent, because a year has 52 weeks and 12 months. On a $1,320 base, 8 weeks free is about $2,437, while 2 months free is $2,640. ### Is net effective what I pay each month? Not always. Some specials are applied up front as free months, so your monthly payment is the full base after that. Net effective is the average, and fees come on top. ### What's a look-and-lease special? A discount for applying within a set window after you tour, often 24 or 48 hours. Confirm the window and the amount in writing. ### Does the special lower my renewal rent? No. Renewals price from base rent. After 6 weeks free on 12 months, year two at the same base is about 13% higher before fees. ### Do you guarantee the price or my approval? No. The community sets both pricing and approval, and we confirm them in writing before you sign. ## Related guides Guide ### 12-Month vs. 15-Month Lease When a Special Is Offered When a special only applies to a 14 to 16-month term, compare net effective by term, where your renewal lands, and your year-two exposure. A worked example and a calculator. [12-Month vs. 15-Month Lease When a Special Is Offered →](/guide/12-month-vs-15-month-lease-special/) Guide ### Breaking a Lease That Came With a Special: Concession Repayment in Texas Leaving early after free rent? What a Texas concession addendum may ask you to repay, how early-exit and reletting fees stack on top, the separate military right, and how to weigh breaking against waiting. [Breaking a Lease That Came With a Special: Concession Repayment in Texas →](/guide/breaking-a-lease-with-a-special-texas/) Guide ### Getting the Special in Writing: Concession Addenda and Ledger Checks The steps to lock in an advertised special: the concession addendum, end-date checks before you sign, and day-7 and day-30 ledger checks if the credit is missing. [Getting the Special in Writing: Concession Addenda and Ledger Checks →](/guide/getting-the-special-in-writing/) Guide ### How to Approach Your First Renewal at a New Building Prepare for the month-10 renewal offer: notice windows, comparing the offer with new-lease specials nearby, and your options in order: renew, counter, or move. [How to Approach Your First Renewal at a New Building →](/guide/how-to-approach-your-first-renewal/) ## Where to use this ![Printed move-in special flyer beside a calculator and lease folder](/images/content/printed-apartment-move-in-special-flyer-beside-a-c.webp) Find ### Fort Worth Apartment Specials Confirmed move-in specials at new buildings, each with base and year two beside it. Open [Fort Worth Apartment Specials →](/fort-worth-apartment-specials/) ![Aerial view of new apartment communities across the Fort Worth side](/images/content/aerial-view-of-new-apartment-communities-spread-ac.webp) Find ### New Build Board A map and cards for every new community in scope, with the whole price on each card. Open [New Build Board →](/new-construction-apartments/) ![New apartment community in lease-up with a few furnished balconies](/images/content/new-apartment-community-in-lease-up-with-a-few-fur.webp) Find ### Lease-Up Apartments Buildings in lease-up, with stage, fill curve, and what's actually finished. Open [Lease-Up Apartments →](/lease-up-apartments-fort-worth/) Free to you · Your rent is the same either way ## Get the whole price before you tour Tell us your move date, budget, and where you need to be. We'll make the calls, collect the fee sheets, and do the math for every building that fits. Get my shortlist [/contact/ →](/contact/) See the New Build Board [/new-construction-apartments/ →](/new-construction-apartments/) What happens next: We'll text you within minutes during our hours, then send a same-day shortlist. We don't guarantee pricing or approval. The community sets both, and we confirm them before you sign.