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…
A significant decline in low-cost rental units over the past three decades has exacerbated housing affordability pressures faced by low-income renters, according to a new…
Elizabeth La Jeunesse, Alexander Hermann, Daniel McCue, Jonathan Spader
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September 17, 2019
Housing affordability has been a growing concern across the US over the past three decades. Indeed, between 1990 and 2017, the number of units renting for under $600…
Over one-third of U.S. households rent their home and, since the Great Recession, rents for many of these households have grown faster than either inflation or renters’ wages…
A surge in residential improvements has amplified post-Recession rent growth, and financial intermediaries have contributed to this effect by reallocating financing to…
Whitney Airgood-Obrycki, Jennifer Molinsky
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April 2, 2019
Housing is a central component of family life and can provide a foundation for family well-being. While we typically think of family households as homeowners, renters are, in…
Whitney Airgood-Obrycki, Jennifer Molinsky
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April 2, 2019
Housing is a central component of family life and can provide a foundation for family well-being. While we typically think of family households as homeowners, renters are…
After more than a decade of strong growth, the number of renter households in the United States fell in 2017, according to the three government surveys that track household…
A growing number of low-income renters are competing for a shrinking number of low-rent units. This is the basic conclusion of our new analysis of rental markets which…
Compared to older adults living in unassisted rental units, those living in assisted units are more likely to live in homes that have safety and accessibility features that…