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Data, Interactives

The highest shares of households behind on rent were in the South

January 21, 2022

In the third quarter of 2021, eight of the ten states with the highest shares of households in arrears were in the South. 

Data, Interactives

The Cost and Type of Rental Housing Range Widely Across Community Types

January 21, 2022

Breakdown of urban, suburban, and rural rental units. 

Data, Interactives

Rents Are Rising in Most Markets, But Home Prices Are Rising Even Faster

January 21, 2022

Although rents were up sharply last year, their increase pales next to the climb in home prices.

Congressional Testimony

Disaster Recovery Assistance: Authorization of the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program

Carlos Martín • December 15, 2021

Managed by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) fund helps cities, counties, and states…

Student Work

Designing a Nationwide Downpayment Assistance Program

Benjamin Ward • October 26, 2021

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.…

Interactives

Even Before the Pandemic, Many Households Were Burdened by Housing Costs

June 16, 2021

Many households were burdened by housing costs even before the pandemic...

Data, Interactives

The Financial Pressures on Households Vary Considerably By State

June 16, 2021

The economic pressures of the pandemic have varied across the US...

Data, Interactives

Home Prices are Skyrocketing in Most Markets

June 16, 2021

In most markets across the US, home prices have soared...

Data, Interactives

The Unequal Impacts of the Pandemic Persisted into 2021

June 16, 2021

The economic effects of the pandemic have been felt unequally...

Data, Interactives

Metro Home Improvement Spending in 2019

March 25, 2021

Home improvement spending varies across metros...