We all benefit when everyone has the opportunity to make a life in Austin.
HOME: Home Options for Mobility and Equity
This Spring, the Austin City Council will vote on measures to support housing near transit and opportunities for homeownership for a more affordable, sustainable, and inclusive Austin.
What’s the Plan?
We need more housing
Learn about Austin’s housing market and anti-displacement measures, plus a comprehensive overview of why increased housing supply makes a difference.
Our work so far
Empowered homeowners with choices to create more housing in all parts of the city to house family members, or even our teachers, nurses, caregivers, and EMS medics.
What’s next?
Create more types of housing for all Austinites… in Austin for more economic mobility and environmental sustainability
Who are we helping?
We want to serve all people of Austin.
“I feel that having to work over time just for the basic necessities in my life has been frustrating. I'm not able to live the active lifestyle that I love so much and be able to do the things that I want to do because I'm having to work, come home, sleep, get up, and go right back to work just to be able to afford to live in the city that I serve.”
– Jess S. Austin EMS Association
“In the last few years, a lot of my artist friends moved out of the city due to their studio being sold and not being able to afford the higher rent. They have to get other jobs instead of working on their art. Artists who've been creating in Austin for 15 years have moved out of the city and no longer participate in the city's Eastside Studio Tour, don't host events, or participate in Austin’s creative community because of the burden of housing.”
– Haley C. Independent Artist
“Students like me have to work just to pay rent. I’ve known people whose grades have suffered because they can’t just focus on school. It’s a harsh reality for so many people and myself. Some people have full-time jobs outside school, just to pay to live in Austin.”
– Heather H. UT Austin Student
Why we need HOME more than ever.
Young families should be able to live in the urban core and benefit from the city’s diversity, public spaces, and many resources.
Long-time Austinites should be able to age-in-place by leveraging their property to generate income or build additional housing for their families’ next generation.
Students and artists that represent Austin’s future workforce and cultural landscape should have access to stable and affordable housing as they pursue their passions that enrich our city.
Teachers, nurses, and other civil servants should be able to live in the communities they serve and vote on policies that affect their livelihood.