Housing Equality & Policy
Race & Real Estate
Black Homeownership Rate Drops to Lowest Level Since 2021
The Black homeownership rate fell to 43.9% in the second quarter, while the Hispanic homeownership rate ticked up slightly. The drop in the Black homeownership
Hispanic Home Values Top $2 Trillion, But Growth Lags Behind Other Groups as Sun Belt Housing Markets Soften
The total value of homes in majority-white neighborhoods grew 5.4% year over year in 2024 to $40.4 trillion. It grew nearly as fast in majority-Black
Starter Homes Are Affordable to the Typical Black Family in Just 10 Major U.S. Metros
Starter homes are affordable to a Black family earning the local median income in 10 major U.S. metros: Detroit, St. Louis, Baltimore, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Cleveland,
The Pool of People Taking Out Mortgages In America Is Becoming Less White
White people took out 62% of new mortgages last year, down from 64% in 2022 and 70% in 2018. Meanwhile, the share taken out by
Nearly 1 in 5 People Who Plan to Vote for Trump Want to Live in a Place Where Abortion is Legal: Survey
A similar share of Trump voters want to live in a place that has laws allowing discussion of LGBTQ topics in schools and laws ensuring
Redfin Survey: Roughly One-Third of Black, Hispanic Respondents Faced Discrimination During Recent House Hunt
One in five LGBTQ+ respondents felt they were discriminated against because of their sexual orientation. Nearly one-third (32%) of Black Americans who recently moved believe
Black Homeownership Rate Drops to Lowest Level Since 2021
The Black homeownership rate fell to 43.9% in the second quarter, while the Hispanic homeownership rate ticked up slightly. The drop in the Black homeownership
Hispanic Home Values Top $2 Trillion, But Growth Lags Behind Other Groups as Sun Belt Housing Markets Soften
The total value of homes in majority-white neighborhoods grew 5.4% year over year in 2024 to $40.4 trillion. It grew nearly as fast in majority-Black
Starter Homes Are Affordable to the Typical Black Family in Just 10 Major U.S. Metros
Starter homes are affordable to a Black family earning the local median income in 10 major U.S. metros: Detroit, St. Louis, Baltimore, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Cleveland,
The Pool of People Taking Out Mortgages In America Is Becoming Less White
White people took out 62% of new mortgages last year, down from 64% in 2022 and 70% in 2018. Meanwhile, the share taken out by
Nearly 1 in 5 People Who Plan to Vote for Trump Want to Live in a Place Where Abortion is Legal: Survey
A similar share of Trump voters want to live in a place that has laws allowing discussion of LGBTQ topics in schools and laws ensuring
Redfin Survey: Roughly One-Third of Black, Hispanic Respondents Faced Discrimination During Recent House Hunt
One in five LGBTQ+ respondents felt they were discriminated against because of their sexual orientation. Nearly one-third (32%) of Black Americans who recently moved believe