Peyton Whitney

Research Assistant

Peyton Whitney is a Research Assistant, working on research related to housing markets and demographics. Peyton holds a BS in Applied Physics as well as an MS in Economics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Blog posts from this author

View of blue triple decker house facade.

Homeownership

Rethinking the American Dream: Small Multifamily Housing Remains Popular Among Immigrant Owners

Monday, June 26, 2023

Small multifamily homes are a popular means of facilitating immigrant homeownership. Since 2019, co...

By SHARON CORNELISSEN, ALEXANDER HERMANN, PEYTON WHITNEY

Affordability

Inflation Pressures Are Stressing Renter Households

Monday, April 17, 2023

More than half the nation’s renters—including two thirds of low-income renters—report that they have...

By WHITNEY AIRGOOD-OBRYCKI, PEYTON WHITNEY

Aerial view of small apartment buildings.

Affordability

Lower-Income Renters Have Less Residual Income than Ever Before

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Renter household incomes fell in the first two years of the pandemic as rents increased, leaving...

By WHITNEY AIRGOOD-OBRYCKI, PEYTON WHITNEY

Rental Housing

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...

By PEYTON WHITNEY