The Effects of Inclusionary Zoning on Local Housing Markets


 

Publication Date: March 2008

Publisher: Furman Center for Real Estate

Author(s): Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy

Research Area: Social conditions

Keywords: Affordable housing; housing prices; inclusionary zoning; land use

Type: Policy Brief

Abstract:

This study evaluates the impact of Inclusionary Zoning policies on housing markets in the San Francisco, Washington D.C. and suburban Boston areas. The analysis provides local decision-makers with valuable evidence on the impacts of IZ—a popular but often-controversial affordable housing policy.