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Housing Inequality in the United States

Seminar

Series: LISER Research Seminar

English

Housing Inequality in the United States

When:

TUE, 9 JUN 2026

From:

11:00 AM

To:

12:30 PM

Where:

Hybrid

Housing Inequality in the United States

We use county assessor and property deed records to construct, analyze, and disseminate contemporaneous and long-run estimates of housing inequality for the United States and its subnational levels. A dwelling in the top decile is eight times as valuable and four times as large as a dwelling in the bottom decile, and 12% of all housing assets are held by 1% of households. Housing value inequality has increased since the 1980s, while housing space inequality has remained relatively stable. Heterogeneity is substantial, with considerable variation between and within states, commuting zones, and census tracts. Income, land-use regulations, and housing supply and demand are associated with current and changing levels of housing inequality. This research highlights the importance of granularity when studying inequality and evaluating policies. We make all estimates publicly available to facilitate such work.

Domènech-Arumí, Gerard and Ma, Lei and Mariani, Giovanni Paolo, Housing Inequality in the United States (December 15, 2025). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5928399 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5928399

Speaker

Gerard Domènech Arumí

Vanderbilt University

Gerard Domènech Arumí is Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics at Vanderbilt University. He is also a Research Fellow at the Spanish Opportunity Lab. His research is at the intersection of labor, public, and urban economics. His primary agenda combines detailed administrative and survey data to understand how where one lives shapes who they are. It touches on topics related to crime, housing, inequality, and social preferences. He is also interested in (housing) inequality and the evaluation of public policies.

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The FLARE Research Lecture Series on Contemporary Challenges is supported by the Luxembourg National Research Fund (19466989).

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