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
Rental Housing Renter Financial Distress Has Been Concentrated in High-Poverty Neighborhoods and Communities of Color Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Renter households have been disproportionately harmed by the financial fallout of the COVID-19... By ALEXANDER HERMANN
Remodeling Slight Gains in 2023 Outlook for Residential Remodeling Thursday, January 19, 2023 After several years of double-digit gains, expenditures for improvements and repairs to the owner... By ABBE WILL
Aging Lessons from the Pandemic to Advance Housing and Health Equity for America’s Older Adults Thursday, October 6, 2022 During the COVID-19 pandemic, many older adults faced social isolation and disruptions in access to... By JENNIFER MOLINSKY
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 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
Rental Housing Short-Term Benefits of Emergency Rental Assistance Extend Beyond Housing Tuesday, June 14, 2022 Since it was enacted at the end of 2020, the federal Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program has... By WHITNEY AIRGOOD-OBRYCKI
Rental Housing Emergency Rental Assistance Has Helped Stabilize Struggling Renters Wednesday, April 6, 2022 More than one in every ten renter households across the country has applied for federally funded... By ALEXANDER HERMANN
Rental Housing New Survey Finds Many Renters Are Concerned about the Impact of Home on Health Thursday, March 31, 2022 Fully 43 percent of renter households worry about their home negatively affecting their or another... By ABBE WILL
Rental Housing What Financial Resources Have Renters Tapped During the Pandemic? Thursday, January 27, 2022 To keep up with housing payments during the pandemic, renters tapped a wide range of financial... By ALEXANDER HERMANN