7x increase
In Houston, higher-
earners’ income
rose similarly to
median rent
But the price of
cheaper rentals
outpaced lower-
earners’ income
6
5
4
College-educated
worker income
25th percentile
rent price
3
2
Median rent
price
HS-educated
income
1
1980
2000
2019
1980
2000
2019
7x increase
In Houston, higher-
earners’ income rose
similarly to median rent
But the price of cheaper
rentals outpaced lower-
earners’ income
6
5
4
College-educated
worker income
25th percentile
rent price
3
2
Median rent
price
HS-educated
worker income
1
1980
2000
2019
1980
2000
2019
7x increase
In Houston, higher-
earners’ income rose
similarly to median rent
But the price of cheaper
rentals outpaced lower-
earners’ income
6
5
4
College-educated
worker income
25th percentile
rent price
3
2
Median rent
price
HS-educated
worker income
1
1980
2000
2019
1980
2000
2019
7x increase
In Houston, higher-earners’ income
rose similarly to median rent
But the price of cheaper rentals
outpaced lower-earners’ income
6
5
4
College-educated
worker income
25th percentile
rent price
3
2
Median rent price
High school-educated
worker income
1
1980
1990
2000
2010
2019
1980
1990
2000
2010
2019
7x increase
In Houston, higher-earners’ income
rose similarly to median rent
But the price of cheaper rentals
outpaced lower-earners’ income
6
5
4
College-educated
worker income
25th percentile
rent price
3
2
Median rent price
High school-educated
worker income
1
1980
1990
2000
2010
2019
1980
1990
2000
2010
2019