NPR examined the scale and consequences of the housing shortage across the United States, using Up for Growth's research to show how far supply has fallen behind demand. The piece grounded the issue in real household experiences, from families unable to find homes they can afford to renters facing steep increases in monthly costs.
The reporting highlighted the depth of the deficit, with the country estimated to be millions of homes short of meeting current needs. It framed the shortage as the result of years of underbuilding following the Great Recession, combined with rising demand and structural constraints on new housing.
I was quoted in the piece on the scale and breadth of the shortage and the fact that it is affecting both rental and ownership markets across the country. The core issue remains straightforward: when the country does not build enough housing to meet demand, prices rise, options shrink, and more households are left without a stable path to homeownership or affordability.
The reporting belongs to NPR; the read here is mine.