Housing

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.

A new analysis by Freddie Mac has found that only 7.4% of appraisals in majority-white census tracts came in below contract price, compared with 12.5% for Black areas and 15.4% for Latino ones.

There’s $1 billion in rental assistance available to struggling Texas tenants. But for many renters, getting the help they need depends on where they live.

In his address to Austinites on Monday, the mayor touched on housing, policing and transportation issues. KUT reporters fact-checked some of his more notable comments.

Austin and Travis County on Friday extended eviction bans, which were set to expire Sunday. But they removed protections for tenants who are three months or more behind on rent.

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

The 19-acre property has been used for storage, and most recently as a COVID-19 testing site, since the city bought it more than a decade ago.

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.

Los comisionados del condado de Travis también ordenaron el martes que los residentes del complejo de apartamentos Rosemont at Oak Valley, en el sur de Austin, reciban ayuda para encontrar viviendas alternativas si la necesitan.