Jonathan Jones

Jonathan Jones

Jonathan Jones is a senior researcher and data journalist for Construction Coverage. He received his J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles and has degrees in philosophy and political science from UCLA. When Jon is not researching real estate and public policy, he likes to fix up old cars and work on home improvement projects.
  • Joined: October 26, 2018
  • Articles: 90

American Cities With the Highest Rental Vacancy Rates

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High vacancy rates indicate an ample supply of rental properties, fostering competition among landlords and placing downward pressure on rent prices, which can lead to improved affordability for renters. These are the U.S. locations with the highest rental vacancy rates.

U.S. Cities With the Biggest Increase in Housing Inventory

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The U.S. has not built a sufficient number of homes to meet demand. The lack of housing affects certain areas more severely than others. We ranked locations based on the percentage change in the average monthly housing inventory—the total number of active listings plus pending sales at the end of the month—between Q1 2023 and Q1 2024.

Homebuyers in These U.S. Cities Get the Best Mortgage Rates

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As the cost of homeownership continues to grow out of reach for many Americans, mortgage interest rates have become a central concern for both homebuyers and policymakers. These are the U.S. locations where buyers are getting the best mortgage rates.

American Cities With the Largest Minority Homeownership Gap

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The Black-White homeownership gap is wider in the U.S. today than it was in the 1960s, when it was legal to refuse to sell a home to someone because of their race. Overall, the gap between White homeownership and all minorities has exceeded 20 percentage points for more than two decades. This report examines where in the U.S. this gap continues to be most pronounced.

Baby Boomer-Dominant Housing Markets

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While baby boomers comprise just over 20% of the U.S. population, they account for more than 37% of homeowners nationwide. However, baby boomer homeownership rates vary across local and state markets. Researchers calculated the percentage of owner-occupied households that are headed by baby boomers, then ranked locations accordingly.

Where Are Millennials Buying Homes in the U.S.?

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In order to cope with rising prices, millennials are taking out larger home loans with higher loan-to-value ratios than older generations. To identify where millennials are buying homes, researchers ranked metros and states according to the millennial share of conventional home purchase loans originated in 2023.

Best-Paying U.S. States for Woodworkers in 2022

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The last few years have brought rising demand for housing construction, home improvement projects, and durable goods. But amid supply chain challenges and an unusual…

States With the Most Oil Reserves

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Advances in geological understanding and technology like horizontal drilling and fracking have transformed the U.S.'s oil business. Imports have fallen sharply, while production and exports have grown. In fact, the U.S. became a net exporter of oil for the first time ever in 2020, and average oil production in 2023 was nearly 22 million barrels per day. These are the U.S.'s biggest oil states.

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