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Affordable Housing
LIHTC Projects
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Population
The Northshore neighborhood in Houston, Texas, contains Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) funded affordable housing. The area's LIHTC inventory comprises 362 total units, with 356 designated as low-income units. Based on the 2022 population of 55,376 and using the national average household size, the estimated housing units in the neighborhood are approximately 21,217. LIHTC funded affordable housing represents about 1.71% of the estimated housing inventory in Northshore.
Northshore's LIHTC funded affordable housing has been present in the community for several decades. The earliest recorded project, Coolwood Oaks Apartments, was completed in 1989. Two additional projects, Wood Bayou Apartments and Woodforest Chase, were both completed in 1998. This indicates that affordable housing has been present in the neighborhood for at least 33 years.
The 1990s experienced the most activity in LIHTC funded affordable housing development in Northshore, with three of the five known projects being completed during this decade. This suggests a significant focus on affordable housing during that period.
The LIHTC funded housing in Northshore offers a range of unit sizes. The inventory includes 8 one-bedroom units, 132 two-bedroom units, 105 three-bedroom units, and 21 four-bedroom units. This distribution indicates a focus on accommodating families of various sizes, with an emphasis on two and three-bedroom units.
Over the past decade, Northshore's population has remained relatively stable, with minor fluctuations. The median income has shown an overall upward trend, increasing from $39,658 in 2013 to $44,208 in 2022, with some variability in between. The racial composition of the neighborhood has experienced shifts. The Hispanic population has increased from 71% in 2013 to 79% in 2022, while the White population has decreased from 13% to 7% during the same period. The Black population has remained relatively stable at around 12-14%.
Despite these demographic changes, there has not been significant LIHTC funded affordable housing development in the last decade. This could be due to various factors, including the existing affordable housing stock meeting current needs or shifts in housing policy and funding priorities.
Northshore's LIHTC funded affordable housing inventory, while modest in relation to the estimated total housing stock, provides a significant number of low-income units. The neighborhood experienced most of its LIHTC development in the 1990s, with a mix of unit sizes that can accommodate diverse household needs. While demographic shifts have occurred over the past decade, particularly in racial composition and median income, these changes have not corresponded with new LIHTC funded developments. This analysis provides a snapshot of Northshore's affordable housing landscape, though other affordable housing programs may also contribute to the neighborhood's overall affordable housing inventory.