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Housing Perspectives

Research, trends, and perspective from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies

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Rental Housing

Rents Are Cooling, but Not Everywhere

In our recently released report, America’s Rental Housing 2024 , we noted that rental markets are...

By WHITNEY AIRGOOD-OBRYCKI, SOPHIA WEDEEN
Housing Markets & Conditions

How Definitions Shape the Rural Housing Landscape

In the United States, rural areas face significant and unique economic and housing challenges. While...

By ALEXANDER HERMANN, WHITNEY AIRGOOD-OBRYCKI
Housing Markets & Conditions

Estimating the National Housing Shortfall

With home prices and rents hovering near record highs, and for-sale inventories and vacancies stuck...

By DANIEL MCCUE, SOPHIE HUANG