US housing is under strain: affordability is worsening, sales are at 30-year lows, inventory and vacancies are up, cost burdens have again hit record highs, and federal aid is underfunded.
Join us 𝗪𝗲𝗱, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟳 for The State of the Nation's Housing 2026.
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While the number of people experiencing homelessness fell for the first time since 2016, driven largely by a decrease in people staying in shelters, the decline was modest and homelessness remains well above pre-pandemic levels writes @airbrycki.bsky.social.
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#MapMonday: how did sheltered homelessness change by state in Jan 2025? Per @airbrycki.bsky.social, an overall decline was driven by drops in NY, IL, CO & MA, offsetting increases elsewhere, including a hurricane-related jump in NC: www.jchs.harvard.edu/blog/homeles... @harvard-jchs.bsky.social
“While the number of people experiencing homelessness fell for the first time since 2016, driven largely by a decrease in people staying in shelters, the decline was modest and homelessness remains well above pre-pandemic levels.” - @harvard-jchs.bsky.social
Our Center seeks applications for a 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 to research topics related to home improvement and repair markets, housing preservation and adaptation, disaster recovery and climate resilience, demographics and finances, housing policy, and more.
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Delighted to announce that two @harvard.edu PhD candidates have been named 2026 Meyer Fellows:
Seetha Davis is a PhD candidate @hsph.harvard.edu
and a medical student at @harvardmed.bsky.social.
Shira Li is a PhD candidate at Harvard Business School.
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With funding from our Center, 23 students from across @harvard.edu will 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴-𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗦 at public agencies, nonprofits, and innovative for-profit orgs. @gsd.harvard.edu @harvardkennedy.bsky.social
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The winners of this year’s 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 are:
Ehao Wu for "Sponge City and Impermeable Housing Value" and Sebastian Rodriguez Leon for "A Comprehensive Revision to Colombian Policy Tools for Improving Housing Conditions." @gsd.harvard.edu @harvardkennedy.bsky.social
Congratulations!
Property management companies play an important role in the rental market, and are critical for tenants, but we know surprisingly little about how their portfolios differ and how concentrated the industry really is. @airbrycki.bsky.social
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Persistent unaffordability and economic uncertainty are squeezing US housing, with high costs, slumping demand, and profoundly underfunded assistance.
Join us for the release of our 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 report on 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟳 𝗮𝘁 𝟰𝗽𝗺 𝗘𝗧.
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The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently released its Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR), which features the results of the 2025 point-in-time count. While the…
With funding from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, 23 Harvard students will spend the summer advancing a wide range of housing-related efforts across the US—from community planning, polic...
