Real estate Home Edition
BY BEN THOMPSON
2026
Readers, welcome to your annual Home Edition! There’s something personal about this Home Edition because the stories inside truly hit close to home. This month, we’re taking a closer look at the closure and repurposing of 10 Austin ISD schools. These campuses hold years of memories for many families, and changes like this ripple through entire neighborhoods. We’re also sharing insight into our local HOAs and the role they play in shaping the communities we call home. At the heart of it all is what makes Austin special; neighbors who care, stay informed, and show up for one another. Thank you for welcoming us into your home each month. And a special thank you to the local businesses who advertise with us. You make it possible for us to deliver free, local news to our community. Now grab a cup of co ee and enjoy this month’s Home Edition.
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East Austin leads new housing gains
The bottom line
The city plan refers to a ordable housing based on the local median family income, or MFI, which has risen sharply. The Austin-area MFI increased from $86,000 for a four-person household in 2018 to $134,400 today—more than 56%. The blueprint for new construction across the housing spectrum, including 60,000 income-restricted units and 75,000 market-rate units for median- and higher-income residents. Within those groups, the city already moved past the 15,000-unit goal for the 61%-80% MFI bracket. However, almost no progress toward blueprint targets has been made for the extremely low-income level up to 30% MFI that includes housing for tenants exiting homelessness.
reporting covering 2018-24 was released in May. It showed the continuation of a trend of income-restricted housing being based around the eastern portions of the city, with less progress to the west. Some City Council districts in East Austin were already at decade-long goals as of 2024, while West Austin remains well o target.
More than 32,000 a ordable housing units were built in Austin from 2018-24—progress toward goals established in 2017. However, much of the city remains behind and additions at lower income levels remain lacking. The city monitors how a ordable housing is being dispersed across Austin under the city’s 10-year Strategic Housing Blueprint, and new
District progress A ordable housing additions remain relatively scarce in West Austin, while development in East Austin is well ahead of city goals.
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SOURCE: CITY OF AUSTIN COMMUNITY IMPACT
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