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Housing Perspectives

Research, trends, and perspective from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies

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Affordability

American Families Can’t Afford the Rent

Housing is a central component of family life and can provide a foundation for family well-being...

By WHITNEY AIRGOOD-OBRYCKI, JENNIFER MOLINSKY
Rental Housing

Where Have All The Renters Gone?

After more than a decade of strong growth, the number of renter households in the United States fell...

By DANIEL MCCUE
Rental Housing

Have Incomes Kept Up with Rising Rents?

While renters’ median housing costs rose, in real terms, by 11 percent between 2001 and 2016, their...

By WHITNEY AIRGOOD-OBRYCKI