Center for Housing and Neighborhoods

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.

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.

Housing Quality Registry

Working with community organizations, the Kinder Institute is engaged in an effort to survey residents in targeted neighborhoods about the condition of their homes and neighborhoods.

State of Housing

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. 

Case Studies in Floodplain Buyouts: Looking to Best Practices to Drive the Conversation in the Houston Region

A look at best practices from other jurisdictions engaged in the hazard mitigation strategy of strategic property buyouts.