La Grange, Texas Housing Needs Assessment
Abstract
The City of La Grange has been experiencing growth at a higher rate than
expected in the City’s comprehensive plan. Due to this, the City is nearing
build out capacity and housing has become limited. Local real estate
agents and developers have expressed concern to the City in regards to
the limited housing options for their clients. In response, the City contacted
Texas Target Communities at Texas A&M University to conduct a
Housing Needs Assessment. The purpose of this assessment is to provide
an inventory of current housing, identify future demand, and explore
other possible housing related issues and, or concerns for the area.
Description
A housing quality study was conducted to evaluate the current housing stock in the City of La Grange. It was found that the majority of housing is maintained or well maintained and that although the City has an older housing stock, it is very well taken care of. There has been no new residential construction since 2010 and the vacancy rate for owner occupied households is at zero percent. Housing tenure patterns show that many residents moved into their homes during the period of 2000 to 2009 and growth has continued since then. Housing is affordable within the City, especially for owner occupied households. The City is however, lacking in housing options for renters and the elderly.Department
ArchitectureCollections
Citation
Byler, Scott; Cooper, John T. Jr.; Van Zandt, Shannon S.; Masterson, Jaimie Hicks; Tedford, Emily (2015). La Grange, Texas Housing Needs Assessment. Texas A&M University. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /154857.
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