Rent in the Austin area increased by 18.3% from February 2020 to February 2022, but the value of housing choice vouchers increased by only 6.7% over that same period.
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin/Travis County is the second worst municipality in the U.S. for housing choice vouchersThe national data also shows Travis County’s rent prices outpace voucher values by over 20%Housing voucher programs are failing to provide housing for low-income renters, especially in Texas, according to recently released data. New research fromshows Travis County’s rent prices are outpacing voucher values by more than 20%.
To make matters worse, after six months of no luck, her voucher expired before she found a place to live. “With source of income discrimination still legal… a manager or landlord will simply say that we don’t accept it,” Depland said.
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