Housing Equality & Policy
All Policy & Current Issues
June 30, 2021
39% of homes are in danger of burning in Utah—the country’s fastest growing state—compared with less than 10% in California, Washington and Oregon. In dollar terms, California has the most real estate in jeopardy, with $628 billion of homes facing high fire risk. In Utah—America’s fastest growing state—two of every five homes (39.4%) face high […]
June 29, 2021
23% of white homeowners report making no financial sacrifices to buy their first home, versus 14% of Black homeowners. The fact that Black Americans are more likely to face hurdles when purchasing a home is one reason for the substantial racial homeownership gap in the U.S. The homebuying process is “absolutely different for a person […]
June 9, 2021
The typical home with high flood risk sold for $402,010 in the first quarter—a 14% premium over the typical home with low flood risk. That’s double the premium we saw before the pandemic. The median sale price of homes with high flood risk was $402,010 in the first quarter, compared with $353,783 for homes with […]
April 20, 2021
Compared with homes in primarily white neighborhoods, homes in primarily Black areas have consistently been valued at tens of thousands of dollars less over the last decade, after accounting for fundamental factors that contribute to home values, like square footage and walkability. The discrepancy is a way to measure the cost to Black families of […]
April 14, 2021
Plus, nearly two-thirds of U.S. homeowners have spent money to protect their homes against climate risks, with over one-third investing $5,000 or more. Extreme temperatures and flooding are among the top concerns. One in five Americans (21%) believes the increasing frequency or intensity of natural disasters, extreme temperatures and/or rising sea levels are hurting home […]
