Housing Equality & Policy
Race & Real Estate
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 rate may be tied to the rising Black unemployment rate, which sits at 7.2%—the highest level since 2021. The Black homeownership rate fell to 43.9% in the second quarter—the lowest
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 neighborhoods, rising 5.3%. Home values also grew in majority-Asian neighborhoods, but at a slightly slower pace; the total value of homes in majority-Hispanic neighborhoods grew the slowest, rising 4.2% to
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, Pittsburgh, Warren, Columbus and Kansas City. For white families, starter homes are affordable in 32 major metros. In San Francisco, a Black family earning the local median income would have
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 Hispanic, Black and Asian buyers ticked up. People of color are taking out a rising share of mortgages because an increasing share of them are of prime homebuying age, and
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 equality based on gender or sexual orientation. Over half of Trump voters say they don’t want to live somewhere with easy access to mail-in-voting. Biden voters feel particularly strongly about
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 they were discriminated against based on their ethnicity or race during their home search, and an additional 22% believe they may have been discriminated against. The share is even higher
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 rate may be tied to the rising Black unemployment rate, which sits at 7.2%—the highest level since 2021. The Black homeownership rate fell to 43.9% in the second quarter—the lowest
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 neighborhoods, rising 5.3%. Home values also grew in majority-Asian neighborhoods, but at a slightly slower pace; the total value of homes in majority-Hispanic neighborhoods grew the slowest, rising 4.2% to
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, Pittsburgh, Warren, Columbus and Kansas City. For white families, starter homes are affordable in 32 major metros. In San Francisco, a Black family earning the local median income would have
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 Hispanic, Black and Asian buyers ticked up. People of color are taking out a rising share of mortgages because an increasing share of them are of prime homebuying age, and
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 equality based on gender or sexual orientation. Over half of Trump voters say they don’t want to live somewhere with easy access to mail-in-voting. Biden voters feel particularly strongly about
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 they were discriminated against based on their ethnicity or race during their home search, and an additional 22% believe they may have been discriminated against. The share is even higher