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 As Low-Cost Units Become Increasingly Scarce, Low- and Moderate-Income Renters Are Losing Access to Many Neighborhoods Tuesday, February 22, 2022 According to the Center’s recently released report, America’s Rental Housing 2022, the loss of low... By DANIEL MCCUE
Rental Housing Rents Have Soared Across the Country, But Home Prices Grew Even Faster Thursday, February 17, 2022 Rents across the US rose at an unprecedented pace in the second half of 2021, according to our new... By ALEXANDER HERMANN
Housing Markets & Conditions Is GSE Reform Dead? Monday, February 14, 2022 The two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are in their... By DON LAYTON
Rental Housing The Record-Breaking Rental Market Tuesday, February 1, 2022 There are always surprising and interesting data points that emerge as we work on our reports, but... By WHITNEY AIRGOOD-OBRYCKI
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
Homeownership What It Will Take to Sustainably Increase the Homeownership Rate? Wednesday, January 26, 2022 The homeownership rate – currently around 65 percent, a level first reached half a century ago – is... By DON LAYTON
Remodeling Labor and Materials Might Constrain Remodeling Growth, but the Pandemic Is Only Part of the Story Monday, January 24, 2022 One sector that has experienced sustained growth in the housing industry has been home remodeling... By CARLOS MARTÍN
Rental Housing New Report Shows a Surging Rental Market, Starkly Divided by Race and Renter Incomes Friday, January 21, 2022 Rental housing demand came roaring back in the second year of the pandemic, reducing vacancy rates... By WHITNEY AIRGOOD-OBRYCKI
Remodeling Boom in Home Remodeling May Peak in 2022 Thursday, January 20, 2022 Spending for home improvements and repairs is expected to expand at a stronger pace in 2022, but... By ABBE WILL
