Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies has released their 2025 State of the Nation’s Housing report, co-sponsored by Habitat for Humanity. The report paints a troubling picture for homeownership as well as record cost burdens for renters. See five key takeaways from the report.
Habitat for Humanity and Wells Fargo have collaborated for nearly three decades, sharing a vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Nationwide, Wells Fargo Builds helped families build or improve 386 homes in 2021.
At Habitat, we believe every community deserves not only the right to recover, but the power to thrive. That’s why we’re reimagining disaster recovery — building resilience in housing and restoring lives with dignity and justice at the center of all we do.
Habitat for Humanity’s vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live, but a structure of intentional and systemic racial discrimination in the U.S. has created barriers to homeownership for many Black families.
Making a difference for families in need of affordable housing is a priority for the more than 175 Bank of America employees who are volunteering at Habitat’s Carter Work Project.
Frankie, a veteran and single father, is now able to focus on creating a future for himself and his children, thanks to stable, affordable housing. Learn more about the Hope Springs development in Greeley, Colorado.
Jonathan T.M. Reckford is chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International, a global nonprofit housing organization that helps families build and improve places to call home.
We’ve rounded up four key takeaways from the full report, which provides valuable data on the current U.S. housing market. This report was released by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies and proudly sponsored by Habitat.