Tiny Homes in Texas (Laws, Siting, Costs, and Living Guide)
Tiny houses in Texas face a mix of state and local rules. In Texas, a tiny home on wheels is treated as an RV (requiring RV standards and registration), while one on a permanent foundation is treated as a house (following building codes). In Austin, new rules let single-family lots have up to 3 units […]
Travis County Building Permits (Guide to Permitting Outside Austin City Limits – 2026)
When people in Central Texas think about building permits, they usually think about Austin. However, many areas in Travis County are outside Austin’s authority. This includes growing communities such as Bee Cave, Lakeway, Pflugerville, Manor, Rollingwood, and large areas of unincorporated land. If your project is in one of these locations, you will not work […]
