| Metric | Name | Domain | Latest Value | Observation Period | Trend / Change | Trend Window | Direction | Status | Review Note |
| HOU-MET-001 | Renter Cost Burden Rate | Affordability / Cost Burden | 45.5% | 2018-2022 | +0.46% | 2017-2021 → 2018-2022 | Lower is better | Candidate Review | CHAS release-to-release trend; overlapping ACS 5-year estimates limit precision. |
| HOU-MET-002 | Severe Renter Cost Burden Rate | Affordability / Cost Burden | 23.1% | 2018-2022 | +0.37% | 2017-2021 → 2018-2022 | Lower is better | Candidate Review | CHAS release-to-release trend; overlapping ACS 5-year estimates limit precision. |
| HOU-MET-003 | Owner Cost Burden Rate | Affordability / Cost Burden | 20.8% | 2018-2022 | +0.10% | 2017-2021 → 2018-2022 | Lower is better | Candidate Review | CHAS release-to-release trend; overlapping ACS 5-year estimates limit precision. |
| HOU-MET-004 | Median Sales Price of Houses Sold | Market & Rent Pressure | $403,200 | Q1 2026 | -4.7% | Q1 2025 → Q1 2026 | Lower / slower growth is better | Candidate Review | FRED-backed; use annual or same-quarter trend window. |
| HOU-MET-005 | Rent CPI / Rent Pressure Index | Market & Rent Pressure | 445.1 index (1982-1984=100) | Apr 2026 | +2.8% | Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 | Lower / slower growth is better | Candidate Review | Index level is less intuitive; trend is the useful signal. |
| HOU-MET-006 | 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate | Affordability / Cost Burden | 6.36% | May 14, 2026 | -0.40% | May 08, 2025 → May 14, 2026 | Lower is generally better | Candidate Review | Rate trend shown as absolute percentage-rate change. |
| HOU-MET-007 | Housing Affordability Index | Market & Rent Pressure | 110.6 index | Apr 2026 | -2.6% | Mar 2026 → Apr 2026 | Higher is better | Candidate Review | Index requires plain-language explanation. |
| HOU-MET-008 | Rental Vacancy Rate | Market & Rent Pressure | 7.30% | Q1 2026 | +0.20% | Q1 2025 → Q1 2026 | Balanced is better | Candidate Review | Too low may signal scarcity; too high may signal weak local demand. |
| HOU-MET-009 | Building Permits | Supply | 1,363,000 units SAAR | Mar 2026 | -118,000 units SAAR (-8.0%) | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | Higher, adequate supply is generally better | Candidate Review | SAAR value; should be shown with observation month and trend window. |
| HOU-MET-010 | Housing Starts | Supply | 1,502,000 units SAAR | Mar 2026 | +147,000 units SAAR (+10.8%) | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | Higher, adequate supply is generally better | Candidate Review | SAAR value; should be shown with observation month and trend window. |
| HOU-MET-011 | Housing Completions | Supply | 1,366,000 units SAAR | Mar 2026 | -200,000 units SAAR (-12.8%) | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | Higher, adequate supply is generally better | Candidate Review | SAAR value; completions are closer to realized supply than permits. |
| HOU-MET-012 | Mortgage Delinquency Rate | Housing Insecurity / Stability | 1.78% | Q4 2025 | +0.01% | Q4 2024 → Q4 2025 | Lower is better | Candidate Review | Quarterly rate trend shown as absolute percentage-rate change. |
| HOU-MET-013 | Point-in-Time Homelessness Count | Housing Insecurity / Stability | 771,480 people | January 2024 PIT | +118,376 people (+18.1%) | January 2023 PIT → January 2024 PIT | Lower is better | Candidate Review | One-night January PIT count; trend should use prior PIT year. |
| HOU-MET-014 | Unsheltered Homelessness Count | Housing Insecurity / Stability | 274,224 people | January 2024 PIT | +17,614 people (+6.9%) | January 2023 PIT → January 2024 PIT | Lower is better | Candidate Review | One-night January PIT count; unsheltered counts may undercount. |
