A simple reason it’s getting harder to build rental housing

The pandemic, tariffs, and the war in Iran are just a few of the factors spiking construction material costs.

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Rental housing construction is slowing down in the United States. The cost of common construction materials is a big reason why.

According to a new report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, construction material costs have skyrocketed in recent years, adding to a wide range of conditions that are slowing the production of rental housing.

The report, “America’s Rental Housing 2026,”........

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