A safe, livable home is the foundation of household well-being. A brief provides updated estimates of U.S. home repair costs and needs. An accompanying spotlight examines low-income homeowners and their eligibility for weatherization assistance.

WP 22-40 – More than two million U.S. households have an eviction case filed against them each year. Policymakers at the federal, state, and local levels are increasingly pursuing policies to reduce the number of evictions, citing harm to tenants and high public expenditures related to homelessness.

WP 22-20 – This paper examines whether neighborhoods that had been gentrifying lost their appeal during the pandemic because of COVID-induced health risks and increased work-from-home arrangements.