noun
town-operated public housing; municipal housing
Abbreviation of 町営住宅 (ちょうえいじゅうたく). Used in official or local government contexts to refer to public housing run by a town.
See also: 町営住宅
この地域では、町住の入居者を募集している。
In this area, they are accepting applications for town-operated public housing.
町住の家賃は比較的安い。
The rent for municipal housing is relatively cheap.