Housing Equality & Policy
Race & Real Estate
Minneapolis, Milwaukee & Salt Lake City Have the Lowest Black Homeownership Rates in the U.S., With Just One-Quarter of Black Families Owning Their Home
Even in Washington, DC, which has the highest Black homeownership rate in the U.S., just 51% of Black families own their home, versus more than 70% of white families. In Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Salt Lake City, just one-quarter of Black families own their homes.
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.
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
