Experts say that as more high-income Texans rent, prices on existing homes are driven up. Meanwhile, the number of expensive units in the state is increasing as more affordable homes disappear.
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Texas is booming, but can you still afford to live here? For a growing number of Texans, finding a home they can afford in a neighborhood they like has become increasingly difficult. This series explores the reasons why.
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In San Antonio, rent is rising but wages aren’t
The city already has some of the worst poverty and segregation rates in the country. Now increasing rents are leaving low-income households struggling to keep up with the cost of living.
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Homeless in Texas
Everything you need to know about homelessness in Texas
Elected officials have bickered over how to respond to Texans experiencing homelessness, and President Donald Trump tapped a man who founded a San Antonio shelter to coordinate the federal government’s approach. Meanwhile, homeless Texans say they’re often misunderstood.
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Homeless in Texas
At least 25,000 people in Texas experience homelessness. Here’s what we know about Texans without homes.
Gov. Greg Abbott has focused attention on homeless Austin residents. But many more Texans are homeless in other parts of the state.
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Feds plan to make housing assistance harder for undocumented immigrants. Few in Texas are even getting it.
Undocumented immigrants don’t qualify for federal housing assistance. But a new U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development rule barring such residents from subsidized homes could prompt evictions of families.
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Texas Legislature 2019
Amid Dallas bribery scandal, legislator takes aim at Texas law addressing some low-income housing projects
State Rep. Eric Johnson said he plans to file legislation that would halt the practice of soliciting letters from elected officials supporting or opposing housing developments being considered for federal tax credits.
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Section 8 vouchers are supposed to help the poor reach better neighborhoods. Texas law gets in the way.
Under Texas law, landlords cannot be punished for discriminating against families with federal housing vouchers. The impact is clear in Houston, where one in four families who receive housing assistance never gets to use it.
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This Is Your Texas
How to fix affordable housing in Texas, by Texans
At roundtable discussions in Dallas, Texans identified how expensive housing affects economic mobility and quality of life. And they came up with ideas on how policymakers can help residents.
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We asked Texas midterm candidates how to improve affordability. Here’s what they said.
Should the state or federal government increase the minimum wage? We asked Texas candidates running for office how to improve affordability with questions crowdsourced from young Texans.
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As Texas grows, an affordable housing crisis looms. Here are six things to know.
Demographics, income and location all play roles in the difficulties Texans face finding an affordable home in a neighborhood they like.