ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – The strain from increasing rent prices and scarce housing availability is becoming more of an issue in the Abilene area. The Abilene Housing Authority serves 22 counties in the Big Country, and right now, they are having difficulties in filling the needs of the community. At a recent meeting of the […]
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - As Abilene continues to face housing shortages and rising rent prices, the BigCountryHomepage.com team took a closer look at how the city compares to others across Texas. The following numbers are based on data as of February 11, 2026, using reports from Apartments.com and Zillow. The…
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - The Abilene rental market continues to dry up for incoming college students, new hires, and any other residents hoping to find a place to hang their hat on key city soil. Available units at apartment complexes are in steady decline, and as demand skyrockets, prices are…
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Dawn Thompson finally received what many people facing homelessness wait months for. A housing voucher. It was supposed to help her secure stable housing. Instead, she says it has shown just how difficult that has become in Abilene. Thompson has been facing homelessness for months and…