MAP: Where Big Institutional Investors Own the Most Houses
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Key Points:
- President Donald Trump proposed banning large institutional investors from purchasing single-family rental homes to make homeownership more affordable for individuals, highlighting concerns about mega landlords in certain U.S. markets.
- Research shows major investors own only 2-3% of the national single-family rental stock but have significant market shares in Sun Belt cities like Atlanta, Dallas, and Charlotte, with mega investors owning up to 27% of rentals in some areas.
- A 2023 Hamilton Project report found that 354,000 of the 446,000 single-family homes owned by mega investors are concentrated in 20 markets, mainly in the Southeast and Southwest regions.
- Housing experts argue that banning large investors would not address the underlying issue of housing affordability, which is primarily
