News·8 Nov 2026
The 10 Menchaca Townhomes in 78745 top out at $253,000 for a two-bedroom and $289,500 for a three - every one reserved for buyers at or below 80% of area median income, with $1.9 million of city housing finance behind them
Ground is broken at 7331 Menchaca Road. Each home carries resale restrictions and long-term affordability terms, buyers pass Austin Housing's income check, and the homes are listed once they can be lived in, the city says.
By Daily Aletheia · City of Austin, Austin Housing - New Affordable Menchaca Townhomes Bring Ten Homeownership Opportunities to South Austin (6 Nov 2026) ↗ · 2 min read
Austin Housing has broken ground on Menchaca Townhomes, ten homes at 7331 Menchaca Road in 78745, all reserved for households earning at or below 80% of the area median income, the city announced on 6 November.
Under the Austin Housing Finance Corporation's guidelines, "the max price for a 2-bedroom home is $253,000 and $289,500 for a 3-bedroom", the release says.
The homes
Two will have 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths, four will have 2 bedrooms and 1.5 baths, and four will have 2 bedrooms and 2.5 baths, across three model types of 1,047 to 1,745 square feet. Every unit carries long-term affordability requirements, income qualification standards and resale restrictions under Austin Housing's affordability framework.
The developer is Capital A Housing. The project was made possible through the city's Affordability Unlocked program and received $1.9 million from the corporation's Ownership Housing Development Assistance program, funded by Housing Trust Fund and general obligation bond money; a construction loan from Austin Community Foundation was among its other funding sources. The release lists Capital Metro routes 3 and 103 and the Westgate Transit Center as serving the site.
Buying one
The homes will be listed once they are available for occupancy, and buyers go through an income verification process with Austin Housing. The release says "More details about this process will be made available at a later date".
On the record
The city's permit record carries building permits for three of the buildings at the address, 1A, 1B and 1C, each issued on 19 March 2026; building 1A's is described as "New construction of 3 residential units utilizing the affordability unlocked bonus program". Each of the three rows reads a declared value of $0, the city's open permit data shows.