The pattern shows up in many areas of the country: development activity fills in between two metropolitan areas, typically along one or more highways that connect them. Orlando to Tampa along I-4 is another prime example, and there are dozens more around the country.
From New Braunfels to San Marcos, as well as closer-in suburbs, the stretch between Austin and San Antonio is starting to fill in, providing young families and singles with an alternative to home ownership. The map below, featuring data from CoStar and supplemented by original research by Hunter Housing Economics, shows the built-to rent (”BTR”) units that have already been built, as well as those that are under construction and proposed in that stretch. BTR housing fills the heretofore unserved set of households who want a suburban place with a yard or some small patch of private outdoor space, but who cannot afford (or choose not to buy) a single-family home.
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