Allowing more people to live in single-family homes is seen as one way to combat the high cost of housing in Austin. One-third of Austinites are cost-burdened by housing — meaning around 30% or more of their income goes toward housing — and 15% are extremely cost-burdened, with 50% or more of their income being used for housing, according to a 2022 report from HousingWorks Austin.