Housing Inequality / David Albouy, Mike Zabek.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Albouy, David.

Contributor:

National Bureau of Economic Research.

Zabek, Mike.

Series:

Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w21916.

NBER working paper series no. w21916

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource: illustrations (black and white);

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 2016.

Summary:

Inequality in U.S. housing prices and rents both declined in the mid-20th century, even as home-ownership rates rose. Subsequently, housing-price inequality has risen to pre-War levels, while rent inequality has risen less. Combining both measures, we see inequality in housing consumption equivalents mirroring patterns in income across both space and time, according to an income elasticity of housing demand just below one. These patterns occur mainly within cities, and are not explained by observed changes in dwelling characteristics or locations. Instead, recent increases in housing inequality are driven most by changes in the relative value of locations, seen especially through land.

Notes:

Print version record

January 2016.