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| Meta Description | Restrictive land use ordinances regarding minimum lot size have stifled the production of affordable housing. Key points: Housing supply has fallen behind Texas’s growing population. Cities with lower minimum lot size requirements have lower median housing prices than those mandating larger lots. Allowing for property owners to opt-in for new development of smaller homes will |
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January 9, 2025
Local Government
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Restrictive land use ordinances regarding minimum lot size have stifled the production of affordable housing.
Key points:
Housing supply has fallen behind Texas’s growing population.
Cities with lower minimum lot size requirements have lower median housing prices than those mandating larger lots.
Allowing for property owners to opt-in for new development of smaller homes will balance the need for housing and the preservation of existing single-family zoned neighborhoods.
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# Minimum Lot Size Reform
By [John Bonura](https://www.texaspolicy.com/about/staff/john-bonura)\|January 9, 2025
[Local Government](https://www.texaspolicy.com/issues/?issues=local-government)
## Share
Restrictive land use ordinances regarding minimum lot size have stifled the production of affordable housing.
Key points:
- Housing supply has fallen behind Texas’s growing population.
- Cities with lower minimum lot size requirements have lower median housing prices than those mandating larger lots.
- Allowing for property owners to opt-in for new development of smaller homes will balance the need for housing and the preservation of existing single-family zoned neighborhoods.
[View Full Publication](https://www.texaspolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-01-TPP-Minimum-Lot-Size-Reform-Bonura_FINAL.pdf)
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## Share
Restrictive land use ordinances regarding minimum lot size have stifled the production of affordable housing.
Key points:
- Housing supply has fallen behind Texas’s growing population.
- Cities with lower minimum lot size requirements have lower median housing prices than those mandating larger lots.
- Allowing for property owners to opt-in for new development of smaller homes will balance the need for housing and the preservation of existing single-family zoned neighborhoods.
[View Full Publication](https://www.texaspolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-01-TPP-Minimum-Lot-Size-Reform-Bonura_FINAL.pdf)
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[When Government Lobbies Itself: Why Texas Should Ban Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Local Government April 6, 2026](https://www.texaspolicy.com/when-government-lobbies-itself-why-texas-should-ban-taxpayer-funded-lobbying/)
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