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Plano housing study: city faces broad affordability gaps and a jobs-housing mismatch
Summary
City staff presented the 2025 housing study to the Planning and Zoning Commission, finding widespread housing cost burden and a jobs-housing mismatch that leave many existing and incoming workers priced out of Plano's for-sale market.
The City of Plano's newly completed 2025 housing study, presented Oct. 20 to the Planning and Zoning Commission, finds widespread housing cost burden and a regional shortfall of housing across income levels and recommends using a diversified housing mix and programmatic tools to help close the gap.
Drew Bronner, the city's comprehensive planning manager, introduced the study as an update to the 2018 analysis and said it will serve as a key reference when the commission evaluates residential zoning cases for conformance to the comprehensive plan. "The 2025 housing study provides an updated assessment of Plano's current housing needs and gaps and replaces the 2018 housing trends analysis," Bronner said.
Shanette Eden, housing and community services manager, summarized the study's major findings. The report shows widespread cost burden — many households pay more than 30% of income…
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