Rentals

According to an analysis by KUT, these companies own and manage at least 52,715 rental homes in the Austin metro. That accounts for roughly 13% of all multifamily homes.

Applications to the city’s rental assistance program have been closed since February. Council members voted this summer to reup the program with about $3.6 million in funding.

Council members voted Thursday on a resolution requiring landlords to divulge monthly and one-time fees. Council is expected to finalize the new rule next summer.

Lots of new apartments and fewer people moving to the area means the average price of rent in Austin has continued to fall.

Low interest rates and a rise in the number of people moving to Austin made building apartments during the pandemic profitable. Now, there's less money to be made.

Residents who live in public housing pay roughly a third of their income toward rent.

Experts agree there’s not a one-stop shop for comprehensive rent data. But there are some things to keep in mind when you're confronted with a spectrum of city rent prices.

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.

The court's six conservative justices said the CDC exceeded its authority by issuing the two-month pause on evictions in much of the country.

The City of Austin and the local public housing authority received 10,738 applications for a slice of $1.2 million the city put aside to help people…