Snub

Abundance Suffers from a Houston-Size Scarcity

Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson’s new book lays out a compelling reason why it’s so hard to build in America, but treats existing Lone Star solutions like flyover country.

04/21/2025 By Evan Mintz

Boomtown

Houston’s Growth by the Numbers

We look at the stats that define the city's relentless expansion.

06/12/2024 By Emma Balter

The Growth Issue

Welcome to Boomtown

What's not growing or exploding right now in Houston?

06/12/2024 Edited by Emma Balter Illustrations by Sam Island

Survival Guide

What to Do If You’re Facing Eviction in Houston

We talk to a Legal Aid attorney about options now that COVID-19 protections have phased out.

06/10/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Want It All

Is an Affordable Home within the 610 Loop Still a Thing in Houston?

With the help of a local real estate agent, we go on a wild-goose chase to find a $350,000 home in the city.

06/10/2024 By Emma Balter

The Great Disconnection

How Detached Townhouses Took Over Houston

A rare find in other US cities, they’ve become the de facto style built in Houston thanks to our construction-friendly ethos.

06/04/2024 By Daniel Renfrow

Artistic Altruism

Houston-Based Artist Jody Wood Wants to Change the World

Her new project on Houston's eviction crisis is just the latest of her works where art, advocacy, and community converge to create social change and human connection.

07/28/2023 By Uvie Bikomo

Market Update

Is Houston's Real Estate Market Finally Returning to Normal?

Single-family home sales continue to fall, while home inventory is on the rise.

10/12/2022 By Stephanie Bartels

Priciest Homes

The Most Expensive Homes for Sale in Houston

Houston lands 2 homes among Texas’s priciest single-family homes of July.

08/03/2022 By Stephanie Bartels

Market Watch

5 Homes Listed for Under $400K in Houston

Home prices have reached a median of over $400,000, but we found five homes in Houston below the average listing price.

07/27/2022 By Stephanie Bartels

Style Round Up

5 Midcentury Modern-Style Homes for Sale in Houston

These midcentury residences have stood the test of time.

07/21/2022 By Stephanie Bartels

THE WOODLANDS

Property Dreams: Wrap-Around Porch in the Woodlands

We’re tracking all the most breathtaking homes in Houston.

05/12/2022 By Stephanie Bartels

Moving On Up

Houston Rent Prices Increased, but Trail Behind the State’s Average

New data reveals that Houston saw the 24th highest monthly rent surge in the country.

04/19/2022 By Ile-Ife Okantah

Expansion

Houston Ranks High in Best Housing Markets for Growth and Stability

The Bayou City beats Dallas-Plano and Fort Worth-Arlington for home price growth.

03/29/2022 By Shelby Stewart

Upward and Onward

The Rice Design Alliance's 2021 Home Tour Looks up (Not out)

Take a peek at the first-ever multifamily units to be featured on the cherished tour.

06/11/2021 By Laura Furr Mericas

Let’s move

How the Coronavirus Has Hit Houston’s Housing Market

After a tough April and May, home sales were up in June.

07/14/2020 By Catherine Wendlandt

Price Check

4 Things To Know About the 2020 Housing Market in Houston

We asked experts the questions in the backs of everyone's minds.

04/01/2020 By Dianna Wray

Fix Houston

How to Add More Affordable Housing

We all want a place to call home.

01/30/2020 By Jeff Balke

Money, Money, Money

How Do Houstonians Earn and Spend Their Money?

We break it down.

12/31/2018 By Laura Furr Mericas

Money, Money, Money

Is Houston Still a Cheap Place to Live?

Houston has always had a reputation of being a super-affordable city—but is it outgrowing that image?

12/31/2018 By Dianna Wray