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Housing Focus

Experts at the Kansas City Fed have developed a collection of research and resources exploring the impact of housing markets and real estate trends on the economy.

Keeping a pulse on housings markets and real estate trends is critical to understanding both the local and national economy. Because housing is an essential sector, it's an important indicator for consumer spending and confidence.

The Kansas City Fed monitors housing markets through the work of experts and economists. Below, you’ll find an archive of the Bank’s latest research and resources related to housing.

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Article Title	Author(s)	Date	Type
Comparing Measures of Rental Prices Can Inform Monetary Policy Shelter makes up one-third of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and is important to understanding inflation developments. Comparing two measures of shelter prices—the official U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) dataset and the Zillow rental price index—shows that the Zillow series leads the BLS series by about six to 10 months. Changes in the Zillow series should eventually be reflected in the BLS data, so any positive gap between the two suggests that tighter monetary conditions may be needed to lower CPI inflation. Housing, Monetary Policy, Data and Trends, Economic Bulletin	Peter McAdam Expandable Row	September 29, 2023 Expandable Row	Web Page Full Text Expandable Row
Nebraska Real Estate Markets Searching for Balance The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the use of space over the last three years, boosting demand for residential and industrial space and suppressing demand for office space. Labor and Demographics, Nebraska Economist, Housing, Nebraska	Nate Kauffman John McCoy Expandable Row	June 30, 2023 Expandable Row	Web Page Expandable Row
Home Prices Remain Near Their Peak, Boosting Single-Family Construction No Description Provided. Housing, Charting the Economy	Jordan Rappaport Expandable Row	May 17, 2023 Expandable Row	Web Page Expandable Row
Equilibrium Evictions Restricting landlords’ ability to evict may reduce housing supply, so paying delinquent tenants’ rent is a better policy. Law and Economics, Housing, Covid-19 Research, Research Working Paper, Macroeconomics, Banking and Finance	Dean Corbae Andrew Glover Michael Nattinger Expandable Row	April 21, 2023 Expandable Row	Web Page Full Text Expandable Row
Home Prices Are Overvalued but Will Decline Only Gradually The surge in home prices since the start of the pandemic and the sharp increase in interest rates during 2022 have made purchasing a home much less affordable. Homeownership costs relative to rents suggest home prices are considerably overvalued. However, relief is unlikely in the near future: owners have an incentive to remain in their current homes until rates decrease, mitigating downward pressure on prices. Housing, Monetary Policy, Economic Bulletin	Jordan Rappaport Expandable Row	February 17, 2023 Expandable Row	Web Page Full Text Expandable Row
Tenth District homelessness increases; Housing First policies may help No Description Provided. Community Connections, Community Development, Housing Trends, Housing, Community Development Research	Steven Howland Expandable Row	February 10, 2023 Expandable Row	Web Page Expandable Row
Hybrid Working, Commuting Time, and the Coming Long-Term Boom in Home Construction In the long run, hybrid working could lead single-family home construction to almost double in the largest metropolitan areas. workplace setting, Housing, Economic Geography, Economic Review	Jordan Rappaport Expandable Row	September 29, 2022 Expandable Row	Web Page Full Text Expandable Row
‘Making Room’ shares results of survey on housing in the Tenth District No Description Provided. Community Connections, Community Development, Housing	Jennifer Wilding Expandable Row	April 26, 2022 Expandable Row	Web Page Expandable Row
The Effect of Housing First Programs on Future Homelessness and Socioeconomic Outcomes Evidence suggests that the Housing First approach to addressing homelessness generates positive and cost-effective housing and non-housing outcomes. Housing, Research Working Paper	Elior Cohen Expandable Row	March 29, 2022 Expandable Row	Web Page Full Text Expandable Row
Nebraska Home Prices Surging Amid Strong Demand and Limited Supply Home prices in Nebraska have surged to all-time highs over the past two years. Nebraska Economist, Housing, Regional, Nebraska, Economy	Nate Kauffman John McCoy Expandable Row	January 13, 2022 Expandable Row	Web Page Expandable Row