The Huffington Post
In the Media
To be added to our media list, or if you have an interview request, please contact [email protected] and include your name, press affiliation, phone number, questions/topic, and your deadline. Please do not email our researchers.
For copyright permission requests, please fill out and submit this form.
Curbed
Housing Market Bouncing Back While Affordability Crisis Grows, Says Harvard Report
Bloomberg
RENTERS ARE MAKING MORE, AND LANDLORDS GET IT ALL
A popular narrative of the U.S. housing market has been that big city prices are locking out young buyers, feeding a cycle in which a growing number of people are forced to rent at ever higher rates as demand overwhelms supply.
CNN
11 million Americans spend half their income on rent
Associated Press
Goal of owning home still strong, and 8 other housing trends
Marketwatch
IN ONE CHART, A REMINDER OF THE SURGING DEMAND FOR RENTING
The share of Americans renting their homes rather than buying is accelerating, straining the housing market, according to research published Wednesday by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University.
Gawker
THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING SHORTAGE IS VERY F*CKING SEVERE
Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies has issued its “State of the Nation’s Housing” report. The most remarkable findings: more than 36% of U.S. households are now renting, a level not seen in 50 years.
Wall Street Journal
Despite a Housing Recovery, Middle-Income Families Are Increasingly Losing Ground on Affordability
CBS Moneywatch
THE FINANCIAL PAIN OF MIDDLE- AND LOW-INCOME RENTERS
About 11.4 million American households are paying more than half of their incomes to afford their rent, a record high, according to a new report from Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies.
Fortune Magazine
Harvard Study Says The Rent Is Indeed Too Damn High for 21 Million Americans
Our Mission
The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies strives to improve equitable access to decent, affordable homes in thriving communities. We conduct rigorous research to advance policy and practice, and we bring together diverse stakeholders to spark new ideas for addressing housing challenges. Through teaching and fellowships, we mentor and inspire the next generation of housing leaders.
