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The LGBT Homeownership Gap: Evidence from the 2023 American Housing Survey

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: We use the nationally representative American Housing Survey, which first asked about sexual orientation and gender identity in 2023, to analyze homeownership disparities for households with a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender (LGBT) respondent (hereafter, LGBT households). We find that 54.2% of LGBT households own their homes, compared with 66.1% of non-LGBT households. LGBT households own at lower rates at every income level. Regression results show that LGBT households have 23% lower odds of homeownership after controlling for age, income, race and ethnicity, and other characteristics. The homeownership gap is concentrated among households below age 50.

Source: Findings

DOI: 10.32866/001c.173296

Authors: C. J. Gabbe, Amy E. Lee

Institutions: Santa Clara University, University of California, Davis

Language: English

Topic: Housing Market and Economics

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Gender equality

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $100