Texas’ housing crisis

Gov. Greg Abbott said cutting taxes is a top priority, however, state lawmakers don’t have as much money to plug into tax cuts as they did two years ago. Full Story 

A massive apartment building boom in the Austin-Round Rock region has driven rents downward, real estate experts and housing advocates have said. Full Story 

A likely fight over how much power to take away from local governments may dominate the debate. Full Story 

Texas builds more homes than other states but hundreds of thousands more are still needed, the report said, contributing to higher housing costs. Full Story 

The Texas Tribune examined the state’s housing affordability crisis and why the state has struggled to build enough homes to meet demand. Full Story 

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. Full Story 

A new breed of activists wants Texas to tame costs by building more housing. But longstanding opposition to such policies remains strong. Full Story 

The Texas Tribune is writing about the state’s housing affordability crisis. Help us tell the story. Full Story 

Texas needs hundreds of thousands more homes than it has, per one estimate. That shortage has driven up home prices and rents. Full Story