Housing Equality & Policy
Race & Real Estate
Redlining’s Legacy of Inequality: $212,000 Less Home Equity, Low Homeownership Rates For Black Families
Half a century after it was outlawed, the discriminatory housing practice of redlining continues to create a racial wealth gap across the U.S.
Income Gains and Rent Increases Follow Rail Transit
Improving transit access to a neighborhood does not lead to a significant decrease in minority populations, even as incomes and rents rise faster than similar neighborhoods without convenient transit.
A Typical African American Family Could Afford Just 25 Percent of Homes for Sale Last Year, Down from 39 Percent in 2012
Fewer than one in 10 homes for sale last year were affordable to African American households in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Denver and Boston.
Survey: 38% of Homebuyers and Sellers Are Hesitant to Move to a Place Where They’d Be in the Political Minority
We surveyed homebuyers about sentiments related to race and politics during the buying experience.
Race Gaps in Homeownership Rates and Home Equity Have Widened During the Decade-Long Economic Expansion
Just 40.6% of black Americans own homes, compared to more than 73% of white Americans. And black Americans have seen significantly smaller home-equity gains since 2010.
Since 2012, Broad Home-Equity Gains Across Minority and White Neighborhoods
Minority Neighborhoods Had the Largest Percentage Gains in Home Equity But Starting with More Equity, White Neighborhoods Had the Largest Absolute-Dollar Gains Homeowners in white,
The Price of Opportunity: Homes Cost 38% More in Neighborhoods That Offer the Best Shot at Upward Mobility
The typical home purchased in high-opportunity U.S. neighborhoods went for $470,000 last year—$130,000 more than the typical home in low-opportunity areas. The price premium for
There Were Half as Many Affordable Homes for Sale in 2022 as There Were in 2021
1 in 5 home listings was affordable for the typical U.S. household, down from 2 in 5 in 2021. White households had three times as
Three Reasons To Be Optimistic About Black Real Estate Wealth
Black real estate wealth hit a record high in 2021– here is why I am hopeful it will continue to rise during this decade Black
Hispanic Homeowners More Likely to Receive Financial Help Buying a Home: Redfin Survey
More than half of Hispanic homeowners have lived with family without paying rent to help make housing payments, versus 38% of white homeowners. That familial
Black Americans Face Bigger Financial Barriers to Homeownership Than White Americans: Redfin Survey
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
The Price of Racial Bias: Homes in Black Neighborhoods Are Valued at an Average of $46,000 Less Than Similar Homes in White Neighborhoods
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
