Commentary: ADUs can be paired with affordable housing programs to serve low-income families, other vulnerable populations, and first-time homeowners.
Nick Wagner / San Antonio ReportHousing in San Antonio is getting more expensive every year. Last month’s home prices were up about 20% from the previous year. When we opened our appraisal letters this year, we saw huge increases in our property taxes. Rents are also increasing at a rate faster than many households can keep up with, especially as wages aren’t rising nearly as fast.
Sometimes meeting a family’s changing needs looks like building accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, also known as casitas, granny flats or carriage houses. Currently, our city’s development code allows homeowners to build ADUs, but outdated restrictions make it difficult for owners to build them. Removing these barriers should be part of a larger strategy that looks at how San Antonio can grow responsibly.
In San Antonio, where it’s common for multigenerational families to live together under one roof providing support for each other, ADUs offer a sense of privacy and autonomy while maintaining family cohesion and stability. For homeowners, ADUs can provide a source of income while simultaneously increasing generational wealth in families.
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