For the second consecutive year, home construction in the state failed to keep up with rising demand.
Home construction in Texas failed to keep up with demand for the second year in a row, according to a report from Realtor.com. As Ahmed Humble explains in the Houston Chronicle, the state needs hundreds of thousands more homes than are available.
“The persistent supply gap matters because it puts upward pressure on both home prices and rents. Houston-area buyers have faced this firsthand: home prices in the region have risen sharply over the past several years, while housing inventory remains lean compared with demand.” Although Texas has built more homes than any other state, it’s not enough to meet growing demand driven by rapid population growth and in-migration. In Houston, the number of new apartments built in 2025 “fell significantly compared with prior years, even as other Texas metros delivered more multifamily units.”
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