🏡 Older Adults Support More Affordable Housing in Austin, Texas (AARP Article)

[Winter2025VA]

FROM THE ARTICLE.

By Joanne Binette, AARP Research. Published September 26, 2025.

Austin, Texas residents age 50 and older are aware of the city’s affordable housing problem, but proposed solutions are drawing mixed reactions. Three-quarters of older residents recently polled support the idea of building more affordable housing (e.g., duplexes, townhomes and small apartment complexes) to make their communities more livable for middle-income people. The idea is popular among 80% of those ages 50–64 and 66% of residents 65-plus, according to a June 2025 online survey of about 250 older Austin residents.

The city has proposed some policy changes to make way for more housing options. When asked about the reforms, many residents were unsure about the measures or their impact.

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