HOUSTON, Texas – With Houston apartment rents averaging $1,900 per month and mortgage rates remaining stubbornly high, an innovative housing solution is gaining momentum across the city: co-living.

This shared housing model is helping residents save thousands while finding community in unexpected places.

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“I was literally living behind the trees right off of Fry Road,” said Jade Schuler, a local pizza restaurant bartender who found himself homeless earlier this year.

Now, Schuler has a spacious bedroom, access to a full kitchen, and even his own balcony, all for $695 per month.

“Hey, I’m in a house!” he said.

For Uber driver Jose Cruz, co-living has made independent living financially possible.

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