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Housing Perspectives

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

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Aging

Are More Older Adults Sharing Housing?

In the past several years, “home sharing” among older adults has garnered increased attention, with...

By JENNIFER MOLINSKY
Housing Markets & Conditions

Our Shrinking Supply of Low-Cost Rental Units

Between 1990 and 2016, the number of rental units in the U.S. priced below $800 per month (in real...

By ELIZABETH LA JEUNESSE
Housing Markets & Conditions

Unpacking the Health Effects of Density

In “ Congested cities vs. sprawl makes you fat: unpacking the health effects of density, ” an essay...

By DAVID LUBEROFF
Remodeling

U.S. Households are Using Less Energy

Although the number of U.S. households increased by about 4 percent between 2009 and 2015, total on...

By ELIZABETH LA JEUNESSE