Digitalization—the strategic use of technologies that collect, create, process, organize, analyze, use, and monetize data—is changing the ways that housing is produced,…
For over 30 years, our Center has published its annual State of the Nation’s Housing report, which provides a comprehensive review of trends and drivers of housing market…
Resident services utilize housing as a platform to advance the physical, emotional, and financial health of residents. Programs address a range of needs including early…
The Emergency Rental Assistance program provides unprecedented support for renters facing hardships who are unable to pay their rent or utilities. While the implicit…
Whitney Airgood-Obrycki, Alexander Hermann, Sophia Wedeen
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February 12, 2022
The United States is in a housing affordability crisis, with nearly half of all renter households spending more than 30% of their incomes on rent and utilities each month.…
Whitney Airgood-Obrycki, Chris Herbert, Alexander Hermann, Sophia Wedeen
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January 27, 2022
As has been well documented, the financial impact of the pandemic has disproportionally impacted renters, leading to high shares who have fallen behind on rent. Less well…
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
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January 21, 2022
Rental housing demand came roaring back in the second year of the pandemic, reducing vacancy rates and driving up rents. However, lower-income households that took the brunt…
In this paper, Benjamin Ward makes a set of recommendations intended to help policymakers design a scalable nation-wide downpayment assistance program in the United States.…
Elizabeth Kneebone, Nathaniel Decker, Elijah de la Campa, Chris Herbert
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September 29, 2021
The pandemic has resulted in profound economic hardship for US households, with millions losing their jobs, facing greatly curtailed hours, or unable to work due to the need…