Houston’s housing story is one of progress — and pressure. At a Houston Community Media briefing on Oct. 28, local experts mapped the realities shaping where people live, who gets to stay, and who is at risk of losing their footing in the region’s booming economy.
“Rent increased 9% in one year, which outpaced wage growth,” said Caroline Cheong of the Kinder Institute. Behind those numbers are families working full-time and still falling behind. “The affordability gap for homeowners increased to about $130,000 in Houston.”
At the same time, the neighborhoods most threatened by displacement and climate risk are those with the fewest resources. “Vulnerable people are living in vulnerable places,” she shared…