Housing

Homeowners insurance premiums continue to spike. These Texans pay the biggest price.

Fast-rising homeowners insurance costs are eating into a larger part of virtually all Texans’ budgets — with lower-moderate-income residents particularly feeling the pain.

Congress passed a landmark housing bill. Here’s why the impact on Houston might be minimal.

New federal laws promise to improve housing supply and affordability, but the provisions only scrape the surface of cost issues.

The Insurance Squeeze: Rising Premiums, Affordability, and Income Inequality Across Texas Counties Since 2000

As homeowners insurance premiums continue to outpace both inflation and wage growth, they are altering the accessibility of homeownership.

In these Harris County neighborhoods, landlords seek to evict renters at the highest rates

Parts of northern Harris County and southern Houston saw the most eviction filings in 2024, a Kinder Institute analysis shows.

Beyond the streets: Estimated 140,000-plus Houston-area adults were temporarily homeless in prior year

A new Kinder Institute survey suggests the scale of housing instability in a given year stretches to 5% of Houston-area residents.

Housing Affordability, Instability, and Temporary Homelessness in Fort Bend, Harris, and Montgomery Counties

Rising living and utility costs are eroding housing security, hitting low-income families the hardest.

Harris County multifamily housing construction tops single-family development by largest margin in recent history

What's keeping Harris County housing unaffordable? These 4 charts and maps offer clues.

Many Harris County homeowners and renters continue to struggle with high housing costs, even as home sale prices plateau.

Harris County and Houston Housing Dashboard

To see how key housing indicators and affordability metrics in your neighborhood compare to the rest of the region, explore this interactive tool developed in partnership with Harris County and the city of Houston.

Harris County records biggest shift toward renting, away from homeownership in a decade

About 19,000 fewer Harris County households lived in a home they owned in 2024, while nearly 30,000 more households opted to rent, according to the Kinder Institute's 2026 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report.

The 2026 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston

Increasing costs are making it harder for Houston-area residents to afford housing and build wealth.

Webinar: 2026 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston

This year’s State of Housing report takes a deeper look at affordability — going beyond home prices to examine rental and ownership trends, demographic shifts and rising insurance costs. Experts will unpack key findings and their implications.

When Floodplains Move: A Story of Harris County, TX

This StoryMap explores how FEMA’s revised floodplain maps are reshaping flood risk across Houston and Harris County, highlighting vulnerable communities and opportunities for targeted planning and mitigation.

Kinder Institute Luncheon 2026

Join civic leaders, community members and researchers for a first look at the Kinder Houston Area Survey, one of the nation's longest-running studies of a metropolitan area.

San Antonio cracked down on problem landlords. Here’s what Houston could learn.