Hays CISD Begins Construction on 362 Homes for District Staff in Uhland

Hays Consolidated Independent School District and Upward Communities have broken ground on Live Oak Commons, a community of 362 single-family rental homes for district staff in Uhland. The homes will be built on district-owned land north of Uhland Elementary School, a site the district has said was not suitable for a campus. The project is part of the district's Hays Homes program. Move-ins are expected to begin in 2028.

The community will include one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom homes, with private yards, green space and shared amenities. Rents are expected to start at about $795 a month for a one-bedroom home, and four-bedroom homes are expected to rent for less than $2,000 a month. More than 600 people have joined the waitlist.