Houston Chronicle: Democrats and Republicans agree: Texas housing costs too much (Opinion)

Over the last decade, political polarization has risen dramatically. Texas is no exception. On issues such as abortion, immigration and gun rights, Texans are finding themselves farther and farther apart from one another.

One issue cuts through today’s partisan divide. Democrats, Republicans and independents alike agree on one thing: The cost of housing is too high. In fact, 57% of Texas adults in urban areas say they spend too much of their income on housing, a sharp increase from 44% in 2020.

There’s a good reason Texans are feeling this way: Almost half of Texans are burdened by the cost of housing, spending more than 30% of their household income on housing costs; and Texas cities make up three of the seven most underhoused cities across the United States.