Housing and commuting evidence

Austin housing data.

Name: Vacant housing by reason | Austin
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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10 Census datasets to help you understand housing costs, the local housing stock and journeys to work. Inspect the numbers, check their limits and download the records.

Observation period: 2020 to 2024. These are historical survey estimates, not live listings, current market rents or Homzora survey results. Every table retains published 90 percent margins of error or the original special source code. Open interval medians are explicitly flagged.

Geographic coverage: Austin city, Texas (city). Neighborhoods on the hub are not individually measured here.

Median gross rent at a glance

Occupied homes paying cash rent. Monthly dollars, adjusted to 2024. These are not current asking rents.

ACS 2020 to 2024 · Table B25064
Geography	Median	90% margin of error
Austin city, Texas	$1,729	±$14

Separate published estimates. No ranking or statistical significance claim.

Census table B25064 · 2020 to 2024

Median gross rent

A benchmark for occupied rental homes, not the price of available listings. Gross rent includes contract rent plus applicable utilities and fuels. The median is not an average. Do not average medians across places.

Measured population: Renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. Units: Monthly dollars, expressed in 2024 inflation adjusted dollars.

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Median gross rent · Austin city, Texas · 2020 to 2024
Published category	Estimate	90% margin of error
Median gross rent	1,729	±14

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25070 · 2020 to 2024

Renter cost burden

Use the published bands to understand housing cost pressure. The not computed category is retained. No combined burden percentage is calculated. Totals overlap component rows.

Measured population: Renter-occupied housing units. Units: Housing units in each published rent to income band.

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Renter cost burden · Austin city, Texas · 2020 to 2024
Published category	Estimate	90% margin of error
Total:	257,933	±3,227
Total: / Less than 10.0 percent	9,140	±948
Total: / 10.0 to 14.9 percent	20,158	±1,426
Total: / 15.0 to 19.9 percent	33,003	±1,876
Total: / 20.0 to 24.9 percent	36,721	±2,061
Total: / 25.0 to 29.9 percent	31,568	±1,729
Total: / 30.0 to 34.9 percent	22,970	±1,808
Total: / 35.0 to 39.9 percent	17,965	±1,645
Total: / 40.0 to 49.9 percent	22,359	±1,491
Total: / 50.0 percent or more	56,040	±2,416
Total: / Not computed	8,009	±1,046

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25003 · 2020 to 2024

Renter and owner households

Compare the number of owner occupied and renter occupied homes. One occupied housing unit represents one household. These are not resident population counts or a count of homes available to rent.

Measured population: Occupied housing units. Units: Occupied housing units.

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Renter and owner households · Austin city, Texas · 2020 to 2024
Published category	Estimate	90% margin of error
Total:	456,113	±2,401
Total: / Owner occupied	198,180	±3,375
Total: / Renter occupied	257,933	±3,227

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25024 · 2020 to 2024

Housing types

Understand the building mix, including detached homes and multifamily buildings. Counts include occupied and vacant housing units, not only rentals. Building size does not establish quality or price.

Measured population: Housing units. Units: Housing units by units in structure.

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11 table rows across 1 geographic areas. Totals may overlap component rows. Snapshot prepared September 24, 2026.

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Housing types · Austin city, Texas · 2020 to 2024
Published category	Estimate	90% margin of error
Total:	483,071	±2,022
Total: / 1, detached	209,772	±3,109
Total: / 1, attached	24,683	±1,472
Total: / 2	13,363	±1,165
Total: / 3 or 4	19,901	±1,643
Total: / 5 to 9	29,825	±1,842
Total: / 10 to 19	53,048	±2,320
Total: / 20 to 49	41,668	±2,154
Total: / 50 or more	84,420	±2,470
Total: / Mobile home	6,120	±852
Total: / Boat, RV, van, etc.	271	±179

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B08301 · 2020 to 2024

Commuting methods

Travel modes and working from home describe resident workers, not only renters. Total and subgroup rows overlap. These figures do not measure current transit service or daily trips.

Measured population: Workers 16 years and over. Units: Workers age 16 and over.

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21 table rows across 1 geographic areas. Totals may overlap component rows. Snapshot prepared September 24, 2026.

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Commuting methods · Austin city, Texas · 2020 to 2024
Published category	Estimate	90% margin of error
Total:	579,181	±4,826
Total: / Car, truck, or van:	361,098	±4,894
Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Drove alone	324,150	±4,978
Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled:	36,948	±2,132
Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 2-person carpool	28,165	±1,891
Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 3-person carpool	5,520	±952
Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 4-person carpool	1,876	±552
Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 5- or 6-person carpool	752	±265
Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 7-or-more-person carpool	635	±396
Total: / Public transportation:	11,762	±1,355
Total: / Public transportation: / Bus	11,131	±1,303
Total: / Public transportation: / Subway or elevated rail	303	±151
Total: / Public transportation: / Long-distance train or commuter rail	70	±55
Total: / Public transportation: / Light rail, streetcar or trolley (carro público in Puerto Rico)	115	±114
Total: / Public transportation: / Ferryboat	143	±119
Total: / Taxi or ride-hailing services	1,446	±424
Total: / Motorcycle	1,167	±342
Total: / Bicycle	4,344	±698
Total: / Walked	14,386	±1,372
Total: / Other means	7,252	±1,223
Total: / Worked from home	177,726	±4,474

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B08303 · 2020 to 2024

Travel time to work

Published journey time bands describe resident commuters. People working from home are excluded. This is not an address specific route estimate or a current traffic forecast.

Measured population: Workers 16 years and over who did not work from home. Units: Workers age 16 and over who did not work from home.

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13 table rows across 1 geographic areas. Totals may overlap component rows. Snapshot prepared September 24, 2026.

Austin city, Texas: view 13 published rows

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Travel time to work · Austin city, Texas · 2020 to 2024
Published category	Estimate	90% margin of error
Total:	401,455	±5,501
Total: / Less than 5 minutes	8,205	±1,094
Total: / 5 to 9 minutes	29,912	±1,822
Total: / 10 to 14 minutes	57,591	±2,651
Total: / 15 to 19 minutes	80,592	±3,172
Total: / 20 to 24 minutes	67,922	±2,232
Total: / 25 to 29 minutes	29,908	±2,024
Total: / 30 to 34 minutes	60,283	±2,910
Total: / 35 to 39 minutes	12,167	±1,237
Total: / 40 to 44 minutes	13,946	±1,629
Total: / 45 to 59 minutes	22,714	±1,802
Total: / 60 to 89 minutes	12,829	±1,267
Total: / 90 or more minutes	5,386	±872

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25031 · 2020 to 2024

Median gross rent by bedrooms

Compare published medians for different bedroom counts among occupied homes paying cash rent. These are not current listings. The total median repeats the overall rent benchmark; medians must not be added or averaged.

Measured population: Renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. Units: Monthly dollars, expressed in 2024 inflation adjusted dollars.

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7 table rows across 1 geographic areas. Totals may overlap component rows. Snapshot prepared September 24, 2026.

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Median gross rent by bedrooms · Austin city, Texas · 2020 to 2024
Published category	Estimate	90% margin of error
Median gross rent -- / Total:	1,729	±14
Median gross rent -- / Total: / No bedroom	1,427	±32
Median gross rent -- / Total: / 1 bedroom	1,544	±26
Median gross rent -- / Total: / 2 bedrooms	1,845	±20
Median gross rent -- / Total: / 3 bedrooms	2,202	±46
Median gross rent -- / Total: / 4 bedrooms	2,411	±100
Median gross rent -- / Total: / 5 or more bedrooms	2,846	±651

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25119 · 2020 to 2024

Household income by housing tenure

Compare the published median income for renter and owner households. This does not measure the income of individual earners or establish the income required to qualify for a home. Do not divide the median rent by median income to estimate household cost burden.

Measured population: Occupied housing units. Units: Annual household income in 2024 inflation adjusted dollars.

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3 table rows across 1 geographic areas. Totals may overlap component rows. Snapshot prepared September 24, 2026.

Austin city, Texas: view 3 published rows

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Household income by housing tenure · Austin city, Texas · 2020 to 2024
Published category	Estimate	90% margin of error
Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) -- / Total:	93,658	±1,670
Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) -- / Total: / Owner occupied (dollars)	144,727	±2,800
Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) -- / Total: / Renter occupied (dollars)	70,155	±1,382

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25034 · 2020 to 2024

Housing stock by year built

Understand the age composition of occupied and vacant homes. Construction period does not establish building condition, legal coverage, renovation history or energy efficiency. These are stock estimates, not the number of homes completed each year.

Measured population: Housing units. Units: Housing units by published construction period.

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11 table rows across 1 geographic areas. Totals may overlap component rows. Snapshot prepared September 24, 2026.

Austin city, Texas: view 11 published rows

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Housing stock by year built · Austin city, Texas · 2020 to 2024
Published category	Estimate	90% margin of error
Total:	483,071	±2,022
Total: / Built 2020 or later	23,292	±1,540
Total: / Built 2010 to 2019	103,591	±2,802
Total: / Built 2000 to 2009	82,134	±3,361
Total: / Built 1990 to 1999	57,387	±2,438
Total: / Built 1980 to 1989	80,087	±3,063
Total: / Built 1970 to 1979	64,313	±2,539
Total: / Built 1960 to 1969	33,357	±1,517
Total: / Built 1950 to 1959	19,298	±1,277
Total: / Built 1940 to 1949	8,780	±816
Total: / Built 1939 or earlier	10,832	±928

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25004 · 2020 to 2024

Vacant housing by reason

Distinguish homes for rent from seasonal use, sale and other vacancy categories. These are historical counts, not a current vacancy rate or a list of available rentals. Do not treat every vacant unit as available housing.

Measured population: Vacant housing units. Units: Vacant housing units by published status.

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8 table rows across 1 geographic areas. Totals may overlap component rows. Snapshot prepared September 24, 2026.

Austin city, Texas: view 8 published rows

city · GEO_ID 1600000US4805000

Vacant housing by reason · Austin city, Texas · 2020 to 2024
Published category	Estimate	90% margin of error
Total:	26,958	±1,621
Total: / For rent	12,209	±1,321
Total: / Rented, not occupied	2,775	±636
Total: / For sale only	1,790	±492
Total: / Sold, not occupied	734	±300
Total: / For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	3,075	±696
Total: / For migrant workers	0	±35
Total: / Other vacant	6,375	±871

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

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Open reference library

Planning reference library.

Download area specific comparison prompts, official source links and the formulas used by the planning tools.

The three resources below are planning reference compilations, separate from the ten Census datasets above. No Homzora survey findings or neighborhood rankings are published here.

Reference compilation

Area comparison directory

6 records. Edition 2.0, September 24, 2026.

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Official resource directory

3 records. Edition 2.0, September 24, 2026.

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Planning tool definitions

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Official sources

Source websites control their own content and reuse terms. Homzora does not relicense third party data.

To turn your housing research into a household budget, use the Austin rental budget guide to organize questions about utilities, transportation and upfront costs. Keep these historical Census estimates separate from current written quotes for individual homes.