Housing Supply Gap Reaches Nearly 4 Million in 2024: Report

Real estate developers are facing high material costs, labor shortages, credit issues, and other headwinds.
Housing Supply Gap Reaches Nearly 4 Million in 2024: Report
A home with a listing price of $23.5 million is for sale in Chicago, on Nov. 13, 2023. Scott Olson/Getty Images
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The United States continues to face a significant shortage of homes for buyers, with the housing supply gap at almost 4 million units in 2024, according to a recent research report by real estate listing website Realtor.

“In 2024, new-home construction outpaced household formations for the first time since 2016,” the company stated in a March 10 report. “Despite this notable progress, the housing gap persists, totaling 3.8 million.”
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