Of the three primary components of housing affordability measures - housing cost, transportation costs, and utility costs - utility expenditures are the least understood, yet the one area where the cost burden can be reduced without household relocation. Existing data sources to measure energy...

On the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act it is imperative to take a critical look at segregation and discrimination in the United States, and the opportunities and challenges associated with making progress on this pressing issue. In that spirit, we released a call for papers focusing on...

The demographics of households receiving rental assistance has changed over time, yet much of the policy and political dialogue has not. Understanding the changing profile of subsidized households is important when evaluating the role of rental subsidies in alleviating cost burdens, determining...

The US government moved to a private ownership model for providing affordable housing in the 1960s, which resulted in millions of housing units being developed and governed by affordability restrictions that expire at some later point. By 2010 thousands of tenants lived in properties where a...

The COVID-19 pandemic saw an unprecedented expansion of federal emergency rental assistance (ERA). Using applications to ERA lotteries in four cities linked to survey and administrative data, we assess its impacts on housing stability, financial security, and mental health. We find that...

This paper explores the mobility and residential choices of older adults, with a focus on the influence of their children’s location on those decisions. Using the geocoded Health and Retirement Study, we undertake a descriptive analysis of households’ residential experiences as they age, and...