Richardson | July 2025

BY DUSTIN BUTLER

What the experts say

What’s next

Beyond land constraints and financial viabil- ity, Lynch said city staff must ensure adequate infrastructure is in place to support higher-density housing. This includes services such as police and fire, road networks and sufficient school system capacity.

There is demand for young adults and seniors to live in walkable neighborhoods in Richardson. Diverse housing with access to jobs, shopping, dining and recreation would help to meet demand, according to the comprehensive plan. Most of the remaining undeveloped land in Richardson is zoned for commercial use, meaning a zoning changed would be required to build housing, Magner said. To better understand the city’s needs, staff commissioned a needs assessment and housing gap analysis and the results are expected later this year. “The information that garners from those studies will help us be more strategic and more effective at deciding where and how missing middle housing can be incorporated into our overall housing stock,” Magner said.

Estimated housing units needed through 2045

Richardson is expected to continue growing and could need as many as 14,700 additional housing units.

High estimate

Zoning

Low estimate

Percentage change of Richardson population 2019-23

Single-family detached

154 294

20% 15% 10% 5% 0% -5% -10%

770 1,470

Townhome

6,776 12,936

Multi-family

7,700 14,700

Total

0-19 20-29

Age group 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69

SOURCE: CITY OF RICHARDSON/COMMUNITY IMPACT

SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS /COMMUNITY IMPACT

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