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Houston rents are lower than New York City’s. That doesn’t make them more affordable.

Renting in Houston is a bargain compared to the high prices of New York City, Chicago and San Diego. But that doesn’t mean Houston is more affordable for residents.

Half of Harris County households with children report food insecurity

New Kinder Institute research finds food insecurity among Harris County households with children is nearly triple the national estimate.

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.

Houston SNAP enrollment down 18%, pantries report increased demand as program eligibility tightens

Enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, has fallen sharply across the region over the past year, in part due to new federal legislation.

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.

This intensive parent-child education initiative produced big benefits for Texas families. Here’s how.

For South Texas resident Chelsea Gamas, an intensive, nine-month parenting initiative offered by the national nonprofit AVANCE promised to give her more confidence as a first-time mother.

Three years later, Gamas sews toys with her two daughters at home and carves out time each day for reading — activities she traces directly to the lessons delivered through the free program.

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.

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

Harris County developers are increasingly building upward and outward.

‘We’re changing family trees’: Education leaders see P-TECH model as pathway to better jobs

When Aldine ISD opened Avalos P-TECH School in 2019, the northern Harris County school district gave students a head start on both college and a career.