Affordability

While rents in Austin have typically increased by up to 5% each year, this past year they have risen nearly 20%, according to some numbers.

For those looking to enter the market, one expert says higher prices “are here to stay.”

Un estudio anual sobre los costos de renta encontró que Austin es la ciudad más cara en Texas.

An annual study examining housing costs for puts Austin's costs at the top of any Texas city.

Expertos en el mercado de bienes raíces coinciden en que el rápido aumento de precios que estamos viendo no puede durar, pero no están seguros de cuándo terminará la alza.

Experts say this kind of price appreciation is unsustainable. But some hesitate to say when it'll start to slow.

Rents in Austin bottomed out in November. But since the start of 2021, the average monthly rent has risen 6%.

Some renters have moved in with family or friends during the pandemic, while others have bought houses. As a result, more apartments are vacant.

The City of Austin has used hotel and motel properties to safely house Austinites who are homeless and at-risk of the coronavirus during the pandemic. As the city moves to close them, those people aren't sure what's next.

The Texas economy kept humming along in 2019, though at a slightly slower tempo than in the last few years. And while Austin will continue to grow in…