Sydney Bennet

Sydney Bennet is a research associate who writes about apartments and more for ApartmentList. Contact her at [email protected].

Dallas Earns B in Annual Apartment List Renter Survey, While Plano Scores Top Marks

By Sydney Bennet / January 17, 2018 /

Dallas renters gave their city a B grade in Apartment List’s annual renter survey, an improvement from Dallas’ C+ grade in last years’ survey. Dallas ranked 23 out of the top 50 cities for renter satisfaction, earning higher marks than Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Renters with children are particularly satisfied with Dallas, giving the city…

Renting in Dallas Got More Expensive in 2017

By Sydney Bennet / January 9, 2018 /

Dallas rents grew 2.2 percent in 2017, bringing the median two-bedroom rent to $1,100. It’s not just in Dallas proper where rents are on the rise – rents increased in 2017 in all the major Dallas metro cities including Fort Worth (4.3 percent), Arlington (6.6 percent), Plano (2.9 percent), Garland (2.7 percent), and Irving (3.8…

Renting in Dallas: 2017 Year in Review

By Sydney Bennet / December 14, 2017 /

A new report from Apartment List analyzes the top trends in the 2017 rental market and predicts their impacts in 2018. For example, the report highlights the increase in the homeownership rate after a decade of declines, as well as the decrease in the share of rental units considered affordable to the lowest-income renters. Although…

Dallas-Area Apartments with Fireplaces Perfect for a Visit from Santa

By Sydney Bennet / December 6, 2017 /

Christmas is right around the corner, and you can certainly tell here in North Texas. The trees are decorated, holiday music is playing on the radio, and eggnog lattes are back at your favorite coffee shop. With Santa’s visit just a few short weeks away, we are highlighting our favorite Dallas-area apartments with fireplaces and chimneys…

Urban Living in Dallas: Beautiful, Trendy Lofts For Rent

By Sydney Bennet / November 1, 2017 /

Some of the hottest apartments currently on the market are lofts, with plenty of luxury lofts for rent in Dallas. Loft apartments are often converted from former industrial buildings, but now many brand new “loft-style” apartments are being built in the Dallas, usually located near downtown. Loft-style buildings are open-concept spaces with high ceilings and…