Housing Crisis: Shortage Spreading Across State Lines

[Ella Compton]

A new AEI (American Enterprise Institute) report reveals a nationwide shortage of 6 million homes, with California and Hawaii facing the most severe gaps (over 12% of their housing stock). Decades of under building and restrictive zoning have fueled the crisis, which is now spreading as Californias move to neighboring states, driving up prices there too. AEI urges reforms like smaller lots and mixed use zoning to boost supply and ease pressure.

What should be prioritized: more housing development or preserving existing community character?