Audrey McGlinchy
Housing ReporterAudrey McGlinchy is KUT's housing reporter. A native of Philadelphia, she holds degrees in literature and journalism from Wesleyan University and the City University of New York. Audrey's reporting has appeared on NPR's Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Planet Money and It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders. Her longform work has been rebroadcast by the Third Coast International Audio Festival and performed as part of Pop-Up Magazine. In 2021, Audrey won a national Edward R. Murrow Award for her feature reporting. You can email her at audrey@kut.org.
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Para ilustrar el precio de los alquileres en Austin hay que dibujar una colina muy empinada. Pero durante los últimos meses, esa colina se ha nivelado a medida que los propietarios han bajado los precios de los alquileres. -
This month, the average rent for an apartment any size is $1,679 a month — $34 less than it was this time last year.
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The city has long required residential and commercial builders to include parking in their developments. On Thursday, elected officials voted to throw out these rules.
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With some exceptions, city rules require most residential and commercial developers in Austin to build a minimum amount of parking spots. Council members could vote Thursday to do away with these rules.
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Rising mortgage interest rates make it more expensive to buy a home, and this year’s appraisals mirror this new reality. On average, home appraisals went up by just 0.08%, according to the Travis Central Appraisal District.
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Last year, Austin City Council members created the South Central Waterfront TIRZ. By doing so, they agreed to collect and spend roughly $354 million in property taxes over nearly two decades on various projects in the area spanning the Bouldin Creek, Travis Heights and East Riverside neighborhoods.
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Students may be eligible for up to $1,800 for on-campus rent in one academic year. Some say that's not enough in the state's most expensive big city.
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Sargent faced widespread criticism over Austin Energy's response to the February ice storm, which left thousands without power.
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The city will pay people $25 an hour to help educate and connect others to housing programs, including those that provide funding for those struggling to pay rent.
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Several bills at the state Legislature aim to make it easier to build housing in cities across Texas. It's a goal Austin had when it attempted to rewrite its land development code several years ago — a process ultimately upended by a legal challenge.
