Black Homeownership

U.S. Department of Agriculture

'Heirs Property' Could Help More Black People Enter the Homebuying Market

There's an estimated $34 billion in property stuck in legal limbo in Georgia, and some, like the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, think it should be leveraged for social equity.

December 5, 2019 - SaportaReport

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Housing Market Failing Black Millennials

"The gap between white and black home ownership is the widest since the New Deal."

June 30, 2019 - Marketwatch

A Black woman stands in front of a home holding an umbrella and smiling.

Lessons From Cities With Majority Black Homeownership

Locations with majority black homeownership have plenty to teach about closing the country's home ownership gap.

August 19, 2018 - Pew

A Map of the Country's Black Homeownership Gap

None of the top 100 American cities in African American population offers inclusive homeownership rates.

March 10, 2018 - Urban Institute

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