Affordable Housing Research and Data for Texas

Affordable Housing Research & Data

Texas is short 864,000 affordable homes, and nearly half of renters are cost-burdened. Without strong housing policy, economic growth slows and communities suffer with costly impacts to local and state budgets and negative impacts to workforce growth, healthcare stability, and education outcomes.

Stakeholder Resources

TAAHP has put together resources for members, stakeholders and policy makers to help advocate and educate decision makers in order to promote sound, common sense, effective affordable housing policy in Texas.

Advocacy Toolkit

Texas QAP & TDHCA Resources

Resources for Policy Makers

Affordable Housing Studies

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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Upcoming TAAHP Events

TAAHP offers a variety of events and education opportunities throughout the year for industry professionals, policy makers and stakeholders to stay up-to-date with important information impacting the affordable housing industry in Texas.

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