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The YIMBYs were right.

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Halina Bennet
Apr 08, 2026
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Engineers inspect new apartments. (Photo by 3645 Studio)

The YIMBYs have something to celebrate: Data from March provides new evidence that building housing reduces costs.

Last month, the Pew Charitable Trusts published a detailed analysis of Austin’s housing boom and its impact on rents. Between 2015 and 2024, Austin added roughly 120,000 homes — a 30 pe…

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