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State of Nation’s Housing Identifies Latest Housing Affordability Trends
With the recent surge in consumer prices and emergency pandemic aid winding down, housing affordability challenges are on the rise, particularly for low-income households...Learn More
North Carolina’s Rental Housing—Joint Center for Housing Studies
After the dramatic economic impacts of the pandemic’s first year, 2021 brought a significant increase in demand for rental units and skyrocketing rental prices.Learn More
NC Population Growth Outpacing Housing Supply
North Carolina added 380,000 housing units in the past decade, an 8.8% increase according to the 2020 Census.Learn More
New Housing Found in Former Hotels
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, communities across the country began leasing hotel rooms as temporary housing solutions for vulnerable residents at greater risk of...Learn More
Affordable Housing Remains Out of Reach for North Carolinians
The National Low-Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) recently released the 2021 Out of Reach Report, examining the gap between the cost of renting and renter incomes across...Learn More
Pandemic Continues to Wreak Havoc on Housing Affordability
The pandemic exposed and amplified the disparities within the nation’s housing market. While households with secure employment experienced little financial distress and...Learn More
The Black-White Home Ownership Gap in North Carolina
According to a new Census Bureau Report, 73.8% of white households own their homes nationally in comparison to only 45.1% of Black households.Learn More
Future of Home Ownership
A new report by the Urban Institute found households of color will drive the net growth in home ownership across the country.Learn More
Impact Investing Preserves Affordable Housing, Offers Returns for Investors
As rents in North Carolina cities increase, a new model for preserving existing affordable housing is emerging.Learn More