Texas builds more homes than other states but hundreds of thousands more are still needed, the report said, contributing to higher housing costs.
Texas’ housing crisis
Once a bastion of cheap homes and affordable rents, Texas now finds itself in the grip of a severe housing affordability crisis. This series will examine how the state got here, how leaders plan to address high home prices and rents, what hurdles stand in the way and how high housing costs have reshaped the lives of everyday Texans.
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Texas’ high housing costs sparked a movement to bring them down. The fight could shape the state for years to come.
A new breed of activists wants Texas to tame costs by building more housing. But longstanding opposition to such policies remains strong.
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Takeaways from our reporting on Texas’ housing affordability crisis
The Texas Tribune examined the state’s housing affordability crisis and why the state has struggled to build enough homes to meet demand.
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How 11 Texas cities made housing unaffordable — and what’s being done to fix it
Texas desperately needs more and denser housing to keep up with the demand. But zoning restrictions get in the way, a Texas Tribune analysis found.
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Affected by Texas’ high home prices and rents? We want to talk to you
The Texas Tribune is writing about the state’s housing affordability crisis. Help us tell the story.
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Texas must build hundreds of thousands of homes to lower housing costs, says state comptroller
Texas needs hundreds of thousands more homes than it has, per one estimate. That shortage has driven up home prices and rents.
