Tag Archives: Affordability

A recent survey discovered that the majority of American households believe the nation is suffering a housing affordability crisis. How has affordability shifted in the past year?

While cost-burdened renters are common in pricey areas such as coastal cities, more traditionally affordable areas such as Nevada still hold a high share of renters paying over 30% of their income on housing.

Detroit is facing an increase in demand for affordable housing as the city continues to bounce back from the 2008 crash. How is the city dealing with its affordability crisis?

California Governor Gavin Newsom recently reached a deal on legislation that would cap how rapidly rents can rise. Find out how the bill and other motions are addressing the state's housing shortage and high home prices.

Falling interest rates helped to improve the national affordability landscape and stem the slowdown as annual home price appreciation rose in July according to a new report.

A new study gives insights into what has changed for the housing market since the Great Recession and the way forward. But will affordability remain a thorn in the path to growth?

As California faces a housing crisis, California Governor Gavin Newsom is considering how to spend $331M from a settlement with mortgage lenders on legal aid for homeowners and renters.

Even as growth across all price-tiers slows down, here’s why a new analysis says that there might be a silver lining in the slow home price growth.

Originally intended to be spur growth in economically disadvantaged areas and increase housing affordability, Austin, Texas is making efforts to put housing in its opportunity zones.

Affordability is the best it has been in 18 months, according to a new report from Black Knight. Here's what is driving affordability improvements.