Fastest growing Texas CITIES (Houston, Dallas: 2015, apartments, condos)

[rynetwo]

Rank Nationally

2. Houston
+35,202
2,195,914

4. San Antonio
+25,378
1,409,019

6. Austin
+20,993
885,400

10. Dallas
+15,958
1,257,676

13. Forth Worth
+14,643
792,727

http://www.census.gov/newsroom/relea...pop_table3.pdf

[TexasTallest]

Dang.. San Antonio just keeps pulling away from Dallas...

[dollaztx]

Originally Posted by TexasTallest

Dang.. San Antonio just keeps pulling away from Dallas...

It sure is, wouldn't be surprised to see Austin and Fort Worth surpass it some day as well. Dallas numbers are very impressive nonetheless. Consider the fact that from 2000-2010 the population of the city only increased by 9,236. According to the census, it grew 15,976 just in the year of 2012-2013. Also according to regional estimates it grew 10,560 from 2013-2014.

Dallas is really turning the tide on it's suburbs that have usually gained most of the growth in the past decades (Frisco, McKinney, Plano). In absolute population change from 2010-2014 it has grown the most in the metro except for Fort Worth, but if the growth continues it will surpass it as well by the end of the decade. What makes this fascinating is that Dallas growth is urban. It is growing due to height, multi-family housing, and increased density.

http://www.nctcog.org/ris/demographi...tation2014.pdf

[TexasTallest]

true.. fortunately thats happening even moreso in other TX cities. hence, the growth IN the city, not in the outer suburbs.

[dollaztx]

Originally Posted by TexasTallest

true.. fortunately thats happening even moreso in other TX cities. hence, the growth IN the city, not in the outer suburbs.

Not necessarily. I'm quite familiar with San Antonio and Houston and know for a fact that most new housing is due to single family homes. Although you will see multi-family construction, it is not the driving factor. In Dallas everything is pretty much build out and it's mostly multi-family that's getting built.

Increasing your population by 10,000 in a smaller land area is going to have a greater effect on your density than increasing your population by 10,000 in a bigger land area.

[Trainwreck20]

Sizes of the city boundaries:
Houston: 627.8 sq miles
San Antonio: 465.4 sq miles
Dallas: 385.8 sq miles
Austin: 321 sq miles

San Antonio has over 20% more land area within the city limits (currently) and is largely unconstrained and can continue to expand. It will be difficult to catch SA w/o some serious 'densifying' movement in Dallas (but not in SA).

Given that Austin is 17% smaller than Dallas (land area) and the burbs are still booming, I am surprised at the relative change. The recent appearance of many new downtown condos may have some impact, I guess....

[dallasboi]

Originally Posted by TexasTallest

true.. fortunately thats happening even moreso in other TX cities. hence, the growth IN the city, not in the outer suburbs.

Well whats not being mentioned is San Antonio and Houston do not have large suburbs like Dallas. So ANY growth that they experience WILL definately be in the "City".

[rynetwo]

Originally Posted by dollaztx

Not necessarily. I'm quite familiar with San Antonio and Houston and know for a fact that most new housing is due to single family homes. Although you will see multi-family construction, it is not the driving factor. In Dallas everything is pretty much build out and it's mostly multi-family that's getting built.

Increasing your population by 10,000 in a smaller land area is going to have a greater effect on your density than increasing your population by 10,000 in a bigger land area.

San Antonio had barely less apts built than single family homes in 2013. Of the 4000 units completed last year 1500 were in the river north area of DT and another 1000+ will be built in 2014 and 2015 in that same area. With all that great news you are correct that a lot of the growth is San Antonio proper is also tied to single family home construction.

By the time 2013 concludes, a total of 4,000 new apartment units will have been added to the San Antonio-area apartment market, according to the fourth-quarter Apartment Research Report by Phoenix-based Marcus & Millichap. That figure is bumped up further by another 6,000 units that are under construction now and are scheduled to enter the market over the next 10 to 12 months.

Demand fueling heated construction pace in San Antonio?s apartment sector - San Antonio Business Journal

[Westerntraveler]

Originally Posted by rynetwo

San Antonio had barely less apts built than single family homes in 2013. Of the 4000 units completed last year 1500 were in the river north area of DT and another 1000+ will be built in 2014 and 2015 in that same area. With all that great news you are correct that a lot of the growth is San Antonio proper is also tied to single family home construction.



Demand fueling heated construction pace in San Antonio?s apartment sector - San Antonio Business Journal

Hey rynetwo....how much of the increased demand for Apartments in San Antone is due to the Eagle Ford?Thanks.

[Cowboys fan in Houston]

Came across this:

BOR: As Austin Grows, It's Black Population Continues To Decline