economy
January 9, 2026
Trump wants to ban institutional investors in housing, but would it lower costs? Experts are skeptical
Trump wants to ban institutional investors in housing to potentially lower costs, but experts say the bigger issue is how few homes are being built.
TL;DR
- President Trump wants to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes, stating "people live in homes, not corporations."
- Institutional investors own about 2% of the nation's single-family housing stock, according to John Burns Research and Consulting.
- Housing analysts argue that a shortage of homes, not institutional investors, is the main cause of unaffordability.
- The share of home purchases by institutional investors has declined from its pandemic peak.
- Critics suggest that addressing barriers to construction, like high costs and regulations, is crucial for improving housing affordability.
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