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.
Kinder Institute co-founder Michael Emerson argues minimum neighborhood standards can boost life expectancy.
Are corporate buyers hogging single-family homes in Harris County? Here’s what the data shows.
A Kinder Institute analysis shows nine large companies own about 1% of single-family homes in Harris County.
FEMA buyouts vs. risky real estate: New maps reveal post-flood migration patterns across the US
New research and maps show most people with homes in flood-prone areas sell their properties instead of taking a federal buyout.
Webinar: 2025 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston
This webinar will share findings from the forthcoming 2025 State of Housing report. A panel discussion will follow.
The 2025 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston
The 2025 State of Housing report highlights Harris County and Houston’s intersecting challenges around affordability, flooding, extreme heat, poor air quality, insufficient housing stock, and the rising cost of insurance to protect households from these vulnerabilities.
Housing Affordability and Instability
Houston-area residents were asked how difficult it was in the past 12 months to afford housing costs, and if certain factors contributed to the difficulty they experienced
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).
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.
Mobility, Opportunity Neighborhoods, and Family Impacts
This study, conducted in collaboration with the Houston Housing Authority, explores families' experiences with housing voucher programs, including HHA's new mobility program.
The Kinder Institute’s State of Housing in Harris County and Houston reports provide annual updates across a variety of housing-related indicators tracking shifts in the region's housing system.
A look at best practices from other jurisdictions engaged in the hazard mitigation strategy of strategic property buyouts.
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