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LGBTQ+ Homeownership in the United States

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  • Ana H. Kent
  • Sophia C. Scott

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LGBTQ+ adults had a lower homeownership rate (53 percent) than non-LGBTQ+ adults (72.5 percent). Looking at LGBTQ+ subgroups by sexual orientation and gender identity revealed important nuances. Transgender people and bisexual people had the lowest homeownership rates. Lesbian cis women had a higher rate of homeownership than gay cis men, whereas in other sexual orientation groups cis men had higher rates than cis women. Transgender people of all sexual orientations, except straight, were between 6 and 12 percentage points less likely to own a home than straight cis men, and lesbian cis women were 4 percentage points less likely.

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  • Ana H. Kent & Sophia C. Scott, 2024. "LGBTQ+ Homeownership in the United States," AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association, vol. 114, pages 270-273, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:aea:apandp:v:114:y:2024:p:270-73
    DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20241040
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    JEL classification:

    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • R31 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Real Estate Markets, Spatial Production Analysis, and Firm Location - - - Housing Supply and Markets

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