Looking for affordable rental housing in the City of Austin? Search the Affordable Housing Online Search Tool (AHOST) by entering in your household income and household size to view affordable rental properties.
What is the AHOST?
The Affordable Housing Online Search Tool (AHOST) is a searchable map and listing of income-restricted affordable rental housing within the City of Austin*.
The search tool shows rental housing that matches your household income and household size according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development:
Each property also has detailed information that helps renters find housing that best meets their needs, such as:
*The AHOST database includes income-restricted rental units from governmental agencies (Housing Authority of the City of Austin, Housing Authority of Travis County, City of Austin, and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs).
How many affordable properties are in the AHOST right now? How do I use the AHOST to find affordable housing for rent?
3 easy steps to find affordable rental housing with the AHOST:
The Resources for Renters (Web) provides information on the following resources:
If you are a Property Owner or Manager and you see something that needs to be updated on the Affordable Housing Online Search Tool (AHOST), fill out the below form to request an update to the AHOST database : AHOST Survey (office.com)
Frequently Asked Questions
The AHOST listing of affordable rental housing is updated regularly, but the availability of units cannot be guaranteed at any given time due to the rapid changes in the Austin housing market.
Affordable Housing non-profit partners and housing navigators can change the information in the Affordable Housing Portal which will immediately update the search tool and will be uploaded regularly to the Comprehensive Affordable Housing Directory located on the Austin Open Data Portal. New properties near completion, where a building permit has been issued, are updated quarterly.
The properties in the AHOST are only income-restricted, meaning those who rent them must have a household income less than 80 percent of the area median family income for the Austin area, though some properties have lower income limits.
According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, your yearly household income and household size dictate which rental properties would be available to you:
For example, for a household with 4 people the total yearly income can be no more than $78,100 to qualify for income-restricted affordable rental housing that appears in the AHOST.
While there are income-restricted homes for sale within the City of Austin, very few are for sale at any moment in time and when they are on the market they don’t stay active for very long before being sold. This prevents staff from having timely and accurate data on the AHOST regarding homes for sale.
To learn more about City resources regarding home-ownership, please visit Homebuyer Education and Assistance.
The AHOST is a new tool that is constantly being improved. In this first version there is no current waitlist functionality. Currently, affordable rental properties will show whether or not a waitlist exists for that property and provide the property website, phone number, and email address you can contact to assist you with getting on the waitlist.
This database of affordable rental units is drawn from the Comprehensive Affordable Housing Directory (Web), which is a comprehensive online data tool for planning and tracking housing inventories and construction programs across the City of Austin.
For more information on the Affordable Housing Listing and the AHOST, email HPD@austintexas.gov and the Housing and Planning Department staff will respond promptly.
¿Está buscando una vivienda de alquiler económica en la ciudad de Austin? Utilice la Herramienta de Búsqueda En Línea de Vivienda Económica (AHOST) introduciendo el ingreso y el tamaño de su hogar para ver propiedades económicas que se pueden alquilar.
¿Qué es la AHOST?
La Herramienta de Búsqueda En Línea de Vivienda Económica (AHOST) es un mapa y lista para buscar viviendas de alquiler económicas para las personas de ingresos limitados dentro de la ciudad de Austin.*
La herramienta de búsqueda muestra las viviendas que se corresponden al ingreso del hogar y el tamaño de la familia de acuerdo con el Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano:
Cada propiedad también tiene información detallada que ayuda a los inquilinos a encontrar la vivienda que satisfaga mejor sus necesidades, por ejemplo:
Información de contacto Niveles de asequibilidad
*La base de datos de AHOST incluye unidades de ingresos limitados de agencias gubernamentales (Autoridad de Vivienda de la Ciudad de Austin, Autoridad de Vivienda del Condado de Travis, Ciudad de Austin y el Departamento de Vivienda y Asuntos Comunitarios de Texas).
¿Cuántas propiedades asequibles hay en AHOST en este momento? ¿Cómo puedo usar la AHOST para encontrar vivienda económica para alquilarla?
Siga estos 3 pasos sencillos para encontrar vivienda de alquiler económica con la AHOST:
Visite nuestra página web de Recursos para inquilinos para la siguiente información:
Para propietarios / administradores de propiedades : Solicitar una actualizaciónSi usted es propietario o administra una propiedad y ve algo que debe ser actualizado sobre la Herramienta de Búsqueda En Línea de Vivienda Económica , llene el siguiente formulario para solicitar una actualización a la base de datos de AHOST .
