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Housing

Rents from a brokerage.

Matthews reports the Austin apartment market. The figures on this page are labeled brokerage, not city. We do not invent a city dollar figure.

Market — brokerage, not city

Matthews’ Austin multifamily report for Q2 2026 is a private brokerage series. It is not a City of Austin statistic.

Vacancy
12.29%
Effective rent
$1,414
Rent, year over year
−3.88%

brokerage series — not a city figure

NOAH preservation

On September 11, 2025, Council approved Resolution 20250911-041, sponsored by Council Member Marc Duchen. The resolution relates to the preservation of naturally occurring affordable housing (NOAH) and funding mechanisms to prevent the net loss of affordable housing. It directs the City Manager on that work — a preservation fund, not a launch.