Affordable Housing Studies
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Fact of the Month: Texas Faces a Shortage of More Than 709,000 Affordable Homes for the Lowest-Income Renters
This month’s housing fact comes from newly released national data from the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s 2026 The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes report, which underscores just how severe the affordable housing shortage remains for the nation’s...
Texas Major Metros Face Shortage of Affordable Rental Housing for Middle-Income Families
The shortage of affordable 2-bedroom rental homes for middle-income four-person families earning 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI) in major Texas metros indicates significant housing affordability issues within these regions. As supply diminishes relative to demand,...
Texas Ranked as Having 22nd Highest Housing Wage by New Report
In the 2025 Gap Report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, Texas was ranked 22nd highest in housing wage. "Affordable, decent-quality housing remains out of reach for many of the nation’s lowest-income renters. Despite modest economic gains for lower-income...
Texas Builds the Most Efficient Affordable Housing, National Study Says
A new report from the RAND Center on Housing and Homelessness offers one of the clearest, data-backed explanations yet for why Texas stands out as a national leader in affordable housing production and why other states struggle to keep up. Analyzing over 100 completed...
Demographic Trends and Implications for Rental Housing in Texas and the Austin Area
Texas' state demographer releases report on demographic trends that will impact rental housing in Texas and the Austin metropolitan area. See Report
Community Development Tax Incentives Spurr Economic Growth
Community development tax incentives play a crucial role in advancing societal goals while promoting economic growth. As Congress prepares to consider a major tax bill to extend provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the continuation and expansion of these...
Strengthening State Housing Tax Credit Programs
The national shortage of affordable housing continues to strain finances for millions of Americans, with the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) being the most effective tool for creating affordable rental homes, adding nearly 4 million since 1986. Over 25...
Insurance Cost Surges Have Bigger Impact on Affordable Housing
Source: Insurance Information Institute, October 2024 Affordable Housing Providers Have Bigger Struggle Absorbing Insurance Cost Surges Affordable housing providers are struggling more than market-rate multifamily property owners with property insurance cost surges....
A Turning Point for Texas Housing: Comptroller’s Housing Affordability Report Opens Doors for Action
The Comptroller’s report reveals a severe housing affordability crisis, exacerbated by rapid population growth and insufficient housing construction.
Affordability Challenges and the Composition of Middle-Income Renters
As programs that address the housing needs of middle-income renters become increasingly common in an environment of limited resources, it is crucial to understand the characteristics of the households these programs are intended to serve.
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