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How big is the US housing shortage?

2024/11/25
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David Wessel
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Olivia Garcia
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Wailin Wong
经验丰富的商业和经济记者，主持NPR的《The Indicator from Planet Money》和Basecamp的《Rework》播客。
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Wailin Wong 和 David Wessel 探讨了美国住房短缺问题的严重程度和量化方法。他们指出，尽管政客们普遍认为住房供应不足，但对短缺数量的估计差异很大。计算空置率是一种常用方法，但如何定义“空置房屋”以及“正常”空置率都存在歧义。David Wessel 质疑全国性住房短缺数据的有效性，认为住房问题主要在地方层面。其他专家则通过估算如果没有分区法规和其他限制，会建造多少住房单元来量化住房短缺。 David Wessel 指出，计算住房短缺数量的常用方法是使用空置率，但这种方法存在一些问题。例如，度假屋是否应该算作空置房屋，以及如何确定“正常”的空置率。由于技术进步等因素的影响，空置率可能会随着时间推移而下降。他认为，全国性的住房短缺数据意义不大，因为住房政策主要在州和地方层面制定。 Olivia Garcia 分享了她在洛杉矶寻找经济适用房的经历。由于租金高昂，她曾选择出国旅行，回洛杉矶后发现找房子很困难。最终，她租住了一个改建车库，这是一种称为附属住宅单元 (ADU) 的住房类型。她认为，尽管空间很小，但可以满足他们的需求。

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The podcast explores the complexities of quantifying the US housing shortage, highlighting the challenges and differing methods used to estimate the shortfall.
  • Housing affordability is a major concern for many Americans.
  • Both presidential candidates have discussed plans to boost home supply.
  • The search for affordable housing can be nightmarish, as experienced by Olivia Garcia.

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Housing affordability is a top concern for Americans and a hot political topic. Estimates for the number of needed homes stretch into the millions, but how is this actually counted? Today on the show, we explain the tricky business of quantifying the US housing shortage.*For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org). Music by Drop Electric). Find us: TikTok), Instagram), Facebook), Newsletter). *Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)