Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
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November 19, 2020
This year, the COVID-19 pandemic, a powerful movement for racial justice, and the devastating impacts of climate change have combined to bring the nation’s longstanding…
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
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January 31, 2020
Despite slowing demand and the continued strength of new construction, rental markets in the US remain extremely tight. Vacancy rates are at decades-long lows, pushing up…
In her closing remarks at the recent Foundations for the Future of Housing Conference, Julia Stasch, past president of the MacArthur Foundation, astutely observed that years…
Housing affordability is an issue that affects households across the US, yet varies by metropolitan region. Our 2019 State of the Nation’s Housing report includes an…
Although homeownership rates rose for all racial and ethnic groups in 2016-2018, rates for black owners rose at a slower pace than for other groups. Consequently, the…
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
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June 25, 2019
Although household growth is returning to a more normal pace, this year's State of the Nation's Housing report shows that housing production still falls short of what is…