/tags/rent Rent en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:01:00 GMT /housing/2025-02-18/austin-tx-affordable-housing-construction-study After years of falling short, Austin is making gains in growing the number of affordable housing units. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:01:00 GMT /housing/2025-02-18/austin-tx-affordable-housing-construction-study Andrew Weber /housing/2025-01-23/austin-tx-high-rent-prices-dallas-fort-worth-cost-of-living According to data from Zillow, average rents in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro now outpace those in Austin for the first time since at least 2015. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 17:49:08 GMT /housing/2025-01-23/austin-tx-high-rent-prices-dallas-fort-worth-cost-of-living Audrey McGlinchy /housing/2024-11-01/austin-reopens-applications-for-people-who-need-help-paying-rent 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. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 13:11:31 GMT /housing/2024-11-01/austin-reopens-applications-for-people-who-need-help-paying-rent Audrey McGlinchy /austin/2024-08-06/austin-tx-rent-prices-housing-affordability Hundreds of thousands of renters in the Austin area are, quite literally, burdened by the price of shelter, meaning they have less income to spend on groceries, transportation and healthcare. Tue, 06 Aug 2024 10:03:00 GMT /austin/2024-08-06/austin-tx-rent-prices-housing-affordability Audrey McGlinchy /austin/2024-06-13/austin-texas-rent-prices-falling-2024 Since May 2023, the average monthly rent in the Austin area has declined. Prices are down 6% compared to this time last year. Thu, 13 Jun 2024 10:03:00 GMT /austin/2024-06-13/austin-texas-rent-prices-falling-2024 Audrey McGlinchy /austin/2024-03-04/student-housing-university-tenants-union The tenants union, launched Sunday, is intended to help students handle issues common to many renters in the city, such as escalating rents and delayed repairs. It plans to hold biweekly meetings and advocate for more affordable and accessible housing. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 20:23:04 GMT /austin/2024-03-04/student-housing-university-tenants-union Audrey McGlinchy /austin/2023-06-22/minimum-wage-earners-need-to-work-147-hours-a-week-to-afford-a-one-bedroom-apartment-in-austin A recent study found nearly half of Austin's renters are paying a third of their paycheck (at least) on housing. Another showed renters need to make $26 an hour to comfortably afford a one-bedroom here. Thu, 22 Jun 2023 18:42:54 GMT /austin/2023-06-22/minimum-wage-earners-need-to-work-147-hours-a-week-to-afford-a-one-bedroom-apartment-in-austin Andrew Weber /austin/2023-05-09/after-two-years-of-incredible-rises-rents-in-austin-start-to-fall This month, the average rent for an apartment any size is $1,679 a month � $34 less than it was this time last year. Tue, 09 May 2023 14:03:40 GMT /austin/2023-05-09/after-two-years-of-incredible-rises-rents-in-austin-start-to-fall Audrey McGlinchy /austin/2023-03-15/need-rental-assistance-texas-rent-relief-is-taking-applications-for-two-weeks The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs will take applications for rental assistance until noon on Thursday, almost two weeks earlier than planned. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 16:16:37 GMT /austin/2023-03-15/need-rental-assistance-texas-rent-relief-is-taking-applications-for-two-weeks Christopher Connelly /austin/2022-11-22/why-doesnt-austin-have-rent-control To answer that question, we need to go back to World War II and the era of federal rent control. Tue, 22 Nov 2022 11:01:00 GMT /austin/2022-11-22/why-doesnt-austin-have-rent-control Audrey McGlinchy