Number of Renters Burdened by Housing Costs Reached a Record High in 2021 Wednesday, February 1, 2023 In 2021, the first full year of the COVID-19 pandemic, a record number of renters were cost-burdened, spending more than 30 percent of their income on housing. In addition, more homeowners were... By PEYTON WHITNEY
Affordability Harnessing the IIJA’s Weatherization Assistance Program to Leave No Household in the Cold Tuesday, January 31, 2023 The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of November 2021 included a $3.5 billion one-time... By CARLOS MARTÍN
Affordability Energy Insecurity Threatens to Destabilize Households this Winter Thursday, December 1, 2022 As winter approaches in the United States, many households are preparing for lower temperatures—and... By RIORDAN FROST
Homeownership Homebuying Challenges in a Tight Housing Market: Perspectives from Brockton, Massachusetts Thursday, September 8, 2022 Home prices have risen dramatically over the past two years as growth in the number of households... By MADELINE RANALLI, SHARON CORNELISSEN
Rental Housing Record-Breaking Rent Growth in Markets in the South and West Wednesday, August 31, 2022 Rents in more than three-quarters of the nation’s 150 large markets increased rapidly in early 2022... By SOPHIA WEDEEN
Homeownership Across the Nation, Rising Prices and Increased Interest Rates Limit Access to Homeownership Wednesday, August 10, 2022 The combined increases in home prices and mortgage interest rates over the past year have made... By DANIEL MCCUE
Affordability Affordability Gaps Widened for Renters in the First Year of the Pandemic Wednesday, July 20, 2022 In 2020 with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a large and growing share of renters were cost... By WHITNEY AIRGOOD-OBRYCKI, ALEXANDER HERMANN
Affordability Nowhere to Live: Profits, Disinvestment, and the American Housing Crisis Thursday, July 14, 2022 For over 30 years, our Center has published its annual State of the Nation’s Housing report, which... By CHRIS HERBERT
Affordability Funding and Delivery Models of Resident Services in Affordable Housing Tuesday, July 12, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic not only highlighted the inextricable connection between housing and health... By MEL MILLER
Affordability Did Housing Affordability Worsen During the First Year of the Pandemic? Wednesday, June 29, 2022 For the first time in a decade, housing cost burdens worsened significantly during the first year of... By ALEXANDER HERMANN, WHITNEY AIRGOOD-OBRYCKI
