2026 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston

Panelists unpack findings from the 2026 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report. This seventh edition offers a comprehensive look at regional affordability, moving beyond home prices to examine rental and homeownership trends, demographic shifts and the growing burden of insurance costs. 01:04 Report findings 09:18 Panel discussion Read the report: https://kinder.rice.edu/research/2026... Panelists: Michelle Smirnova (Moderator) Director, Center for Housing and Neighborhoods, Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Rice University Stephen Averill Sherman (Presenter) Research Scientist, Center for Housing and Neighborhoods, Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Rice University Amy Connolly Chief of Staff and Assistant Director for Planning and Grants Reporting, City of Houston Housing and Community Development Department https://www.houstontx.gov/housing/ Tory Gunsolley Chief Program Officer, Harris County Housing and Community Development https://hcd.harriscountytx.gov/ Julia Orduña Southeast Texas Regional Director, Texas Housers https://texashousers.org/ Courtney Johnson Rose Chief Executive Officer, George E. Johnson Properties https://gejproperties.com/