Austin experiencing labor shortage amid booming housing market

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A factor impacting housing affordability in Central Texas is the cost to build, and with that, the cost to pay for the work as Austin grapples with a labor shortage.
The Home Builders Association of Greater Texas says simply put there just aren’t enough workers to meet the demand.
“It’s a popular industry but it’s also an industry that is slowly getting toward retirement. The average age of the construction industry worker or trades labor is 50s