Alexander Hermann, Peyton Whitney
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January 22, 2024
In 2022, the median sale price for a single-family home in the US was 5.6 times higher than the median household income, higher than at any point on record dating back to the…
The number of cost-burdened households in the US rose dramatically during the pandemic and in 2022 reached levels not seen since 2011, according to our analysis of recently-…
After home prices fell during the latter half of 2022 and markets across the country cooled, prices have been increasing nationally in 2023. Indeed, according to our analysis…
The volatility of the business cycle and an extreme shortage of housing were the twin problems of American economic life in the years following the First World War. Under the…
In the years immediately following the First World War, economists in industry, government, and academia came to perceive data as the antidote to the interrelated crises…
Piling on top of steep jumps over the past year, both mortgage interest rates and home prices rose again in mid-2023, further eroding affordability for homebuyers and leaving…
Despite the cooling housing market, inventories of existing homes for sale have barely budged from all-time lows experienced during the pandemic. As a result, homebuyers have…
Justin Kollar, Niko McGlashan, Sarah Williams
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September 7, 2023
The use of data in urban development is controversial because of the numerous examples showing its use to reinforce inequality rather than inclusion. From the development of…
Paul Waddell, Arezoo Besharati
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September 7, 2023
Housing affordability was a chronic problem in many cities across North America and across the globe well before the global pandemic triggered an unprecedented surge in rents…
This invited commentary for the 2022 Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies symposium focuses on the need for better data about zoning. It offers insights into the state of…