Economy & Housing Articles

National trends and growing shortages in major US cities impact housing affordability in the Kansas City region
November 19, 2024 | Posted in Economy & Housing
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Key insights into fixing the region's housing market.

Regional response to short-term rentals
November 19, 2024 | Posted in Economy & Housing
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Short-term rentals (STRs) are a growing topic in the housing policy space. 

Is the growth of short-term rentals fueling the region’s housing crisis?
October 28, 2024 | Posted in Economy & Housing
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Housing supply is a major factor driving the deepening affordability crisis in the region. Supply issues include construction not keeping up with demand, significant market changes exacerbating housing scarcity such as bulk home purchases by institutional investors and the rise in short-term rentals (STRs).

MARC seeks public feedback on PRO Housing grant application
October 2, 2024 | Posted in Economy & Housing
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Public comments accepted until Friday, Oct. 11, 2024

Housing report explores escalating affordability crisis for homeowners and renters
August 19, 2024 | Posted in Economy & Housing
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Climbing rents increase housing cost burdens to record heights

Weigh in on the region's economic development plan
August 19, 2024 | Posted in Economy & Housing
With partners, MARC produces the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Plan.

Your voice is needed to shape the region's Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy plan

Kansas City economy bounces back
August 8, 2024 | Posted in Economy & Housing
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Second quarter 2024 job growth ranks the region second among peers

Does building new homes in the suburbs impact rising housing costs in urban areas?
July 30, 2024 | Posted in Economy & Housing
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New research from Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies explores if cities must grow denser to become more affordable.

Housing production in the Kansas City region continues to lag peer metros
June 25, 2024 | Posted in Economy & Housing
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Lack of supply pushes housing prices and rents higher

More than 3 in 4 extremely low-income renters are severely cost-burdened
May 20, 2024 | Posted in Economy & Housing
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Most households with extremely low incomes can't find affordable housing in our region.