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Housing Quality Registry: Preliminary Data
Early results from the Kinder Institute Housing Quality Registry show widespread issues with water quality, water damage, and window insulation in Houston rental housing. The registry is the first systematic effort to measure housing conditions across the city.
|December 1, 2025
Key Takeaways
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Water quality is the top concern among renters surveyed
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Water damage and window insulation also common issues
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First systematic housing quality measurement in Houston
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Data will inform housing code enforcement and policy
Keywords|housing qualityrental housingcode enforcementhousing policyHouston
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