Safe, stable housing is the foundation for economic well-being, workforce stability, and the strength of entire communities, but housing affordability is a nationwide crisis. This report analyzes new housing construction in six large metropolitan areas to yield insights into who benefits—and who doesn’t—from greater supply. We examine how housing access and affordability have shifted in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.
The findings raise questions about whether, on their own, supply side solutions will be sufficient to address the nation’s worsening affordability crisis.
This resource can help policymakers understand how current development patterns are affecting affordability and what it will take to ensure lower-income renters can find and keep stable homes.