Houston-Harris County Housing Affordability Strategy
Building a More Affordable Houston & Harris County
Houston-Harris County Housing Affordability Strategy
Building a More Affordable Houston & Harris County
A data-driven, comprehensive housing strategy.
The Houston-Harris County Affordability Strategy is a joint initiative by the City of Houston and Harris County to develop a data-driven, comprehensive, and actionable housing strategy.
This strategy is designed to guide implementation over the next decade, ensuring long-term housing affordability and availability for all residents.
- HR&A Advisors is analyzing housing needs, developing recommendations, building a public dashboard to track progress, and creating the final strategy document.
- The Kinder Institute at Rice University is contributing digital mapping tools and analysis for the project.
- Harris County and the City of Houston are leading the team with input from an Advisory Committee—a stakeholder group across the housing system including advocates, nonprofits, developers, and business leaders.
- The strategy includes input from implementation partners such as Housing Authorities and Housing Finance Corporations.
A data-driven, comprehensive housing strategy.
The Houston-Harris County Affordability Strategy is a joint initiative by the City of Houston and Harris County to develop a data-driven, comprehensive, and actionable housing strategy.
This strategy is designed to guide implementation over the next decade, ensuring long-term housing affordability and availability for all residents.
- HR&A Advisors is analyzing housing needs, developing recommendations, building a public dashboard to track progress, and creating the final strategy document.
- The Kinder Institute at Rice University is contributing digital mapping tools and analysis for the project.
- Harris County and the City of Houston are leading the team with input from an Advisory Committee—a stakeholder group across the housing system including advocates, nonprofits, developers, and business leaders.
- The strategy includes input from implementation partners such as Housing Authorities and Housing Finance Corporations.
An actionable strategy to support long-term affordability.
Establish a North Star
Galvanize collaboration across jurisdictions and sectors through an actionable North Star.
Activate the Community
Drive consensus with partners and stakeholders to collaboratively address affordable housing challenges.
Focus on High-Impact Strategies
We’re building a strategy, not a static plan, that identifies interventions and supports getting things done.
Evaluate and Prioritize Tools
Learn from examples across the country to focus on what brings us the greatest impact and put them in action.
An actionable strategy to support long-term affordability.
Establish a North Star
Galvanize collaboration across jurisdictions and sectors through an actionable North Star.
Activate the Community
Drive consensus with partners and stakeholders to collaboratively address affordable housing challenges.
Focus on high-impact strategy
We’re building a strategy, not a static, plan that identifies interventions and supports getting things done.
Evaluate and Prioritize Tools
Learn from examples across the country to focus on what brings us the greatest impact and put them in action.
Designed to be completed by November 2026.
The Team is being led by Harris County and the City of Houston, with input from an Advisory Committee—a stakeholder group across the housing system including advocates, nonprofits, developers, and business leaders.
October 2025 - December 2025
An informed and inclusive plan means meaningful engagement.
Advisory Committee
We are gathering input from an Advisory Committee from across the housing ecosystem, including developers, nonprofits, philanthropy, and business leaders.
Elected Officials
We are engaging with elected leaders and their chiefs of staff at key points in the process.
Technical Experts
We are collaborating with the Greater Houston Partnership (GHP), HCHC, Kinder Institute, and other data providers, who are informing projections and analysis.
City and County Departments
We are involving planning, transportation, public works, and housing departments in shaping and implementing the strategy.
Cross Agency Collaboration
We are gathering input from implementation partners such as Housing Authorities and Housing Finance Corporations.
You
We invite you to engage with the findings and proposed strategies through webinars and this website. Enter your email address below to receive updates on the strategy.
Explore the latest documents and materials.
First convened in October 2025, the Advisory Committee has been meeting to guide the analysis, share preliminary priority areas, and give feedback on findings. These discussions have revealed that there is a growing shortage of affordable housing in Houston and Harris County, and that problem is impacting both renters and homeowners. Further, Houstonians across the income spectrum are increasingly impacted by this issue, not just those with the lowest incomes.
Explore the meeting materials from the first two Advisory Committee meetings to learn more about the approach to the Housing Affordability Strategy and early findings from the Housing Needs Assessment and Ecosystem Assessment.
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