Tag: US Census Bureau

  • Is Wall Street to blame for the affordable housing crisis?

    Is Wall Street to blame for the affordable housing crisis?

    Rental prices in the US rose by 7.2% between September 2021 and September 2022, while home prices rose by 15.8%, according to US Census Bureau. Real estate investors bought a record 18.46% of the homes sold in the US in the fourth quarter of 2001, compared to 12.6% the previous year, according to new data…