The Center for Housing and Neighborhoods at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research is dedicated to understanding the dynamics of housing and neighborhood development across the Houston region. The center conducts in-depth research on housing affordability, neighborhood change, placemaking, environmental impacts and disaster resilience, among other critical topics. Alongside its partners, the center informs solutions that promote sustainable, inclusive, and equitable neighborhoods, ensuring that all residents have access to safe, affordable, and vibrant places to call home.
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Research
Neighborhood Opportunity Mapping
Researchers assisted the Houston Housing Authority in data collection and analysis to identify opportunity neighborhoods (areas with high-performing schools, low crime rates, access to jobs, and other characteristics).
BRIEF: October 14, 2024 HOUSING
Housing Repair Needs Reported by Residents of Houston and Harris County
The Kinder Institute surveyed Houston and Harris County residents in targeted neighborhoods about the condition of their homes and neighborhoods.
BRIEF: September 9, 2024 HOUSING
The 2024 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston
The 2024 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report explores the implications of increasing homeownership costs in the region.
REPORT: June 20, 2024 HOUSING
Funding Houston's Parks and Greenspace
This report explores parks and greenspace funding in the Houston area.
REPORT: October 2, 2023 PLACEMAKING
The 2023 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston
The 2023 State of Housing report builds on prior reports by focusing on renters and renting.
REPORT: July 25, 2023 HOUSING
The 2022 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston
The third annual State of Housing report looks at the pandemic's impact on the local housing market. The report also sets new housing baselines on mortgage loan data, homelessness and other housing indicators.
REPORT: June 22, 2022 HOUSING
The 2021 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston
The 2021 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report uses a range of indicators to track the challenges, opportunities and trends in the region’s housing system.
REPORT: June 22, 2021 HOUSING
This report connects housing stock changes with gentrification patterns in Harris County.
REPORT: April 6, 2021 HOUSING
The 2020 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston
This first State of Housing report compares how dozens of key housing indicators in Harris County and Houston have shifted between 2010 and 2018.
REPORT: June 23, 2020 TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING
Where Affordable Housing and Transportation Meet in Houston
While local decision-makers and individuals tend to view housing and transportation separately, effectively addressing affordability for Houstonians means considering housing and transportation expenses together.
REPORT: May 5, 2020 TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING, URBAN DISPARITY
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Rice University
Kraft Hall
6100 Main Street, Suite 305
Houston, TX 77005-1892