Rental Housing
Rental housing is home to more than a third of US households, including a growing number of older and wealthier households. Our biennial America’s Rental Housing report and other publications analyze key trends and issues related to the changing nature of demand; the cost, character, and location of the stock; and the government policies that affect the supply of market-rate and subsidized units.
Reports & Papers
Documenting the Long-Run Decline in Low-Cost Rental Units in the US by State
September 17, 2019
Blog
Research Analyst
New Paper Details the Dramatic Decline of Low-Cost Rentals
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
A significant decline in low-cost rental units over the past three decades has exacerbated housing affordability pressures faced by low-income...
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2018 Meyer Fellow
Have Changes in Financing Contributed to the Loss of Low-Cost Rental Units and Rent Increases?
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Over one-third of U.S. households rent their home and, since the Great Recession, rents for many of these households have...
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