# Housing: Austin

Updated Fri Nov 6, 5:11 PM Central. Most important first.

- [Austin prepares update to affordable housing blueprint](/austin/stories/3b60b86cb0.md): City council is preparing an update to the framework guiding affordable home development, according to KXAN. Community Impact reported the new 10-year housing plan could prioritize deeper affordability. (KXAN (NBC), 2026-11-05 22:23 CST)
- [Report says Austin spent $2.26M on encampment program](/austin/stories/d4c62426d7.md): A new city report says the homeless encampment management program made 2,347 site visits and removed 732 tons of debris between June and September, spending $2.26 million. (KXAN (NBC), 2026-11-05 20:57 CST)
- [Memo: Austin proposes new plan that could demolish unsafe structures within 96 hours](/austin/stories/9b9e432aed.md): In an Oct. 30 memorandum, the Austin Development Services (DSD) proposed a new process for emergency demolitions, citing the new plan could provide a "proactive mechanism" to address unsafe structures that… (KXAN (NBC), 2026-11-04 19:52 CST)
- [1 in 9 Austin-area millionaire households rent, RentCafe says](/austin/stories/bfd8895a2b.md): According to RentCafe, about 1 in 9 millionaire households in the Austin area rent their homes. (CBS Austin (KEYE), 2026-11-06 12:32 CST)