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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
Kinder Houston Area Survey: 2024 Results
The 43rd annual Kinder Houston Area Survey provides an unparalleled look at current conditions in the region as well as the “Houston of Tomorrow.”
REPORT: May 20, 2024 EDUCATION | HOUSING | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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
Kinder Houston Area Survey: 2023 Results
The 42nd Kinder Houston Area Survey provides a glimpse into how Houstonians are thinking about the economy, affordable housing, inequality, and other critical challenges and issues facing their communities.
REPORT: May 15, 2023 DEMOGRAPHICS | HOUSING | PLACEMAKING
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
Preserving Affordable Housing in Harris County
Kinder Institute researchers identify affordable housing preservation policies and programs in the Houston area, document the range and extent of affordable housing, and describe best practices that could help stem the loss of local affordable housing stock.
REPORT: November 16, 2021 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
Texas Flood Registry 2020 Report
This report includes updates on Harvey’s long-term impact and recent findings about the health and housing effects of the May 2019 storms and Tropical Storm Imelda.
REPORT: August 25, 2020 HOUSING | HEALTH | HURRICANE HARVEY
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
Community Resilience Initiatives: Building Stronger Neighborhoods in Houston
Effective efforts at the neighborhood level can be sustained and amplified by plugging into broader citywide efforts in ways that better align long-term goals and influence implementation plans at both levels.
REPORT: February 18, 2020 HOUSING | GOVERNANCE
Housing Choice Voucher Mobility in Houston
This report identifies patterns in the household movements of residents who hold Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) in Harris County. It identifies who among the voucher holders are moving, where they are moving to and from, and whether or not these moves are related to attempts to access opportunity or to avoid pressures such as gentrification, flood risk, and high rents.
REPORT: October 10, 2019 HOUSING
Urban Edge
Houston’s new homes: Smaller, more expensive and farther away
In 2023, Harris County saw a record number of new homes sold — nearly 10,000 — highlighting the region’s growing housing supply amid a broader affordability crisis.
INSIGHTS: November 11, 2024 HOUSING
Doing the math: What it would cost to close Houston’s low-income housing gap
America’s housing shortage and housing costs have emerged as talking points in the race for the White House, with Vice President Kamala Harris addressing these problems in her opening remarks during the presidential debate with Donald Trump in September. Fixing them, however, will require federal, state and local action — and, of course, a lot of money.
DATA: October 21, 2024 HOUSING
Repairing a Houston home can lift a neighborhood, but help is needed amid limited funds
Regardless of natural disasters, homes fall into needing repair — be it because of the age of a dwelling, ability of its residents to perform maintenance, or even disuse. According to a Kinder Institute for Urban Research report, 60% of residents in the Houston area have needed a home repair in the past year.
EXPLAINERS: September 30, 2024 HOUSING
A Houston initiative helped 2,000 people of color become homeowners — but there’s more work to do
After renting for the majority of her adult life, Tonia Macklin recently became a homeowner for the first time. The native of southeast Houston achieved this goal with the assistance of the Harris County Homeownership Collaborative’s Own the HOU initiative, a multiorganization effort that seeks to bridge the homeownership gap for people of color.
INSIGHTS: September 19, 2024 DEMOGRAPHICS | HOUSING
Houston’s rising homeowner insurance rates aren’t helping a widening affordability gap
Homeowners looking for a break from rising costs will probably not get any as recent disasters are pushing insurance rates higher.
INSIGHTS: September 12, 2024 HOUSING
Events
Kinder Institute Luncheon 2025
The 2025 Kinder Institute Luncheon will honor Ric Campo, chairman and CEO of Camden. Findings from the 44th Kinder Houston Area Survey will also be shared.
LUNCHEON: May 19, 2025 EDUCATION | HOUSING | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Kinder Institute Forum: Elizabeth Korver-Glenn and Sarah Mayorga
Sociologists Elizabeth Korver-Glenn and Sarah Mayorga will be in conversation with Kinder Institute Director Ruth N. López Turley about their book, "A Good Reputation: How Residents Fight for an American Barrio."
KINDER INSTITUTE FORUM: March 6, 2025 HOUSING
Webinar: 2024 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston
This webinar will focus on findings from the 2024 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report. A panel discussion with local experts will follow.
WEBINAR: June 20, 2024 HOUSING
Kinder Institute Luncheon 2024
The 2024 Kinder Institute Luncheon will honor Dr. Marc. L. Boom, president and CEO of Houston Methodist. Findings from the 43rd Kinder Houston Area Survey will also be shared.
LUNCHEON: May 20, 2024 EDUCATION | HOUSING | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Webinar: 2023 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston
This webinar includes a summary of the 2023 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report. A panel discussion with local experts will follow.
WEBINAR: September 20, 2023 HOUSING
Webinar: 2022 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston
The Kinder Institute for Urban Research shares findings from the third State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report.
RESEARCH: June 22, 2022 HOUSING
Sociologist Rachel T. Kimbro discusses her new book, “In Too Deep: Class and Mothering in a Flooded Community.”
URBAN READS: February 17, 2022 HOUSING | HURRICANE HARVEY | PLACEMAKING
Webinar: Preserving Affordable Housing in Harris County
This panel discussion focuses on how Houston can stem the loss of affordable housing amid rising land values and demand.
RESEARCH: November 16, 2021 HOUSING
Kinder Institute Forum: Antoine Bryant
Planner and community advocate Antoine Bryant discusses his work on affordable housing, equitable development and community-led design.
KINDER INSTITUTE FORUM: November 10, 2021 HOUSING | PLACEMAKING
Urban Reads: Elizabeth Korver-Glenn
Elizabeth Korver-Glenn discusses her book, "Race Brokers: Housing Markets and Segregation in 21st Century Urban America."
URBAN READS: October 13, 2021 HOUSING
Webinar: 2021 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston
Join the Kinder Institute for Urban Research as it shares findings from its second State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report.
RESEARCH: June 22, 2021 HOUSING
The Metropolitan State of Texas: Securing the State's Prosperity and Competitiveness
The LBJ Urban Lab at The University of Texas at Austin, the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University and the George W. Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative convened the state's top urban policy researchers for a summit addressing the most important issues in Texas cities: economic development, land use, housing, infrastructure and transportation.
RESEARCH: March 24, 2021 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | HOUSING | TRANSPORTATION
Workshop: 2020 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston
This workshop shares findings from the Kinder Institute's 2020 State of Housing report. Panelists also discuss the current housing situation in Houston during COVID-19
RESEARCH: October 15, 2020 HOUSING
Webinar: 2020 State of Housing in Houston and Harris County
The Kinder Institute for Urban Research shared findings from its inaugural State of Housing in Houston and Harris County report.
RESEARCH: June 23, 2020 HOUSING
The Urban Sun Belt: Setting The Agenda
This webinar explores findings from a report from the Kinder Institute on the urban Sun Belt – covering such topics as demographic change, the economy, housing, and sprawl. A panel discussion follows the presentation
RESEARCH: June 11, 2020 DEMOGRAPHICS | HOUSING | TRANSPORTATION
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Physical Address
Rice University
Kraft Hall
6100 Main Street, Suite 305
Houston, TX 77005-1892