Austin, Texas — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Austin during 2025.
Austin County indexed 131 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 150 approved and 2 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.7%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Texas jurisdictions show. Sealy led with 65 projects (50% of the county), followed by Wallis at 13.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
131
Projects with decisions
150
Approved actions
2
Denied actions
98.7%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sealy | 65 | 84 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wallis | 13 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.