Housing Equality & Policy
Race & Real Estate
Nearly Half of Minority Homebuyers in a 2016 Housing Market Survey Felt They May Have Been Discriminated Against When Trying to Buy a Home
These results come from a Redfin-commissioned survey conducted by SurveyGizmo in December 2016 that reached more than 3,000 people.
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
