A new study by Trulia casts doubt on the fears of neighborhood activists resistant to the idea of low-income housing.
Michael Kolomatsky shares news of new research from Trulia that counters the idea that new low-income housing lowers nearby property values.
"Trulia looked at 3,083 low-income housing projects completed between 1996 and 2006 in the country’s 20 least-affordable markets to see whether such construction affected the values of neighboring homes," writes Kolomatsky. "With a few exceptions, the presence of low-income housing seems to have had no impact."
Kolomatsky shares an infographic illustrating the study's findings, as well as a mention for the very few exceptions.
Read the full story: Low-Income Housing: Why Not in My Neighborhood?
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