Free tools for pricing a new apartment
Each tool uses the same formulas as our board. Results are estimates; we confirm real numbers with the community before you sign.
- Free to you, and your rent is the same either way
- 73 new communities tracked (board, Oct 25, 2026)
- Prices pulled every morning
Calculators
Special Decoder
Turn any weeks-free special into net effective, true monthly, and year two.
All-In Budget Check
Start from your all-in budget and see the highest base rent that fits after fees.
Break-or-Wait
Compare breaking a lease, with exit fees and concession repayment, against waiting it out.
Toll Cost Check
Monthly and 24-month toll cost for the Chisholm Trail Parkway and TEXpress lanes.
Compare Buildings (24-Month Cost)
Put two buildings side by side on move-in, year one, fees, and year two.
12 vs. 15 Months
See which lease term costs less per month when the special changes by term.
Pet Cost Check
What a pet adds to your monthly cost, move-in cash, and lease total.
BTR vs. Apartment
Compare a built-to-rent home and a new apartment on true monthly and year two.
Decision flows
Commute flow
Step through employer, shift, and route to a list of buildings within 20 minutes.
Pre-lease or move now
Lease end, buffer, and specials, in order, to help you choose.
All tools run in your browser. Results are labeled estimates and don't replace a confirmed price.
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All guides
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).

Toll Costs on Your Commute: Chisholm Trail Parkway and TEXpress Lanes
The Chisholm Trail Parkway is 22¢ a mile with a TollTag, and ZipCash runs about double. From the Cleburne end, a daily commute is $286.02 a month (NTTA, Jul 1, 2025). Here's how to add tolls to your rent math.
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