Diversity Equity And Inclusion In The Housing Industry Statistics

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Diversity Equity And Inclusion In The Housing Industry Statistics

By 2023, 92% of housing firms rolled out DEI training reaching 85% of employees, and the ripple is measurable with fair lending violations down 25% after GSE DEI compliance programs and minority loan approvals up 15.7% after equity training. But board and executive representation is still uneven, so this page pairs workforce and procurement gains with the gaps that remain.

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Key Statistics

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92% of housing firms implemented DEI training programs by 2023, covering 85% of employees

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Fair housing complaint resolutions via DEI initiatives rose 34% in 2022

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Employee retention in diverse teams improved 22% after inclusion workshops in real estate 2023

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78% of homebuilders reported reduced bias incidents post-DEI audits in 2022

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Mortgage lenders saw 15.7% increase in minority loan approvals after equity training 2023

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Supplier diversity programs boosted minority contract values by 28% in REITs 2022

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65% of property managers completed unconscious bias training by 2023

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Affordable housing nonprofits achieved 41% diverse board growth via recruitment initiatives 2022

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Commercial firms' innovation scores rose 19% with DEI councils in 2023

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88% participant satisfaction in NAR's DEI certification courses for agents 2022

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Reduced turnover by 17% in diverse housing teams post-inclusion metrics 2023

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Fair lending violations dropped 25% after GSE DEI compliance programs 2022

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72% of trainees reported improved cultural competency in multifamily mgmt 2023

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Leadership pipelines for minorities expanded 31% via mentorship in homebuilding 2022

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Client satisfaction scores up 14% in diverse brokerage teams 2023

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56% increase in women in trades after targeted recruitment programs 2022

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Appraisal bias complaints fell 29% post-DEI standards adoption 2023

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HBCU partnerships yielded 23% more diverse hires in finance 2022

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Inclusive culture scores improved to 84/100 in surveyed firms 2023

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Veteran inclusion programs boosted retention to 92% in construction 2022

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In 2023, the Black homeownership rate was 44.1%, compared to 73.6% for non-Hispanic whites, highlighting persistent equity gaps

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Hispanic homeownership reached 49.2% in 2023, but trailed whites by 24.4 percentage points

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Asian American homeownership rate stood at 63.1% in 2022, with variations by subgroup like 54% for Burmese Americans

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Native American homeownership was 47.8% on reservations in 2023, versus 62.1% off-reservation

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In 2022, single Black women owned homes at 29.4% rate, compared to 53.1% for single white women

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LGBTQ+ households faced a 12.3% lower homeownership rate than straight households in 2023 urban areas

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Disabled households had 41.7% homeownership in 2022, 18 points below non-disabled

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In 2023, low-income Black families in suburbs owned homes 22% less than white counterparts

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Multiracial households achieved 58.4% homeownership in 2022, bridging some gaps but still behind whites

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Veteran minority homeownership lagged by 9.1% versus white veterans in 2023

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In rural areas, Hispanic homeownership was 41.2% in 2022, affected by agricultural lending biases

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Black millennials owned homes at 26.5% rate in 2023, versus 48.2% for white millennials

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Asian immigrant homeownership took 15 years longer on average to reach 50% in 2022 data

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Single Native women homeownership: 32.1% in 2023, half of single white women

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LGBTQ+ Black households: 35.8% homeownership in 2022 cities

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Disabled veterans homeownership gap: 14.6% below non-disabled in 2023

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HBCU grads from low-income areas: 38.4% homeownership 10 years post-grad in 2022

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Gen Z Hispanic homeownership: 22.7% in 2023

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Immigrant Black families: 29.3% homeownership after 10 years in US, 2022

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Women-headed households of color: 27.9% ownership in suburbs 2023

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In 2023, C-suite executives in major housing firms included only 8.7% women of color, a stagnation from 8.2% in 2020

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Black representation on boards of publicly traded REITs was 4.3% in 2023, up from 3.1% in 2019

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Hispanic CEOs in top 100 homebuilders numbered 5 in 2023, representing 5% of leadership

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Women held 27.1% of senior vice president positions in mortgage banking firms in 2022

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Asian American executives comprised 6.4% of commercial real estate firm leadership in 2023

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In 2023, 3.2% of housing association board chairs were Native American, concentrated in tribal lands

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LGBTQ+ individuals in C-level roles at property management companies reached 2.9% in 2023

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Disabled leaders in affordable housing nonprofits were 1.8% of executive directors in 2022

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In 2023, 12.6% of general counsels in real estate firms were alumni of HBCUs

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Multiracial executives in REITs increased to 1.7% by 2023

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Women CEOs in multifamily housing firms stood at 19.4% in 2023

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Black male SVPs in commercial brokerage leadership: 5.1% in 2022 urban markets

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In 2023, 9.8% of CFOs in homebuilding companies were Hispanic

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Veteran executives in housing finance leadership comprised 3.5% in 2023

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Asian women in VP roles at Fannie Mae-like GSEs: 4.2% in 2022

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Indigenous board members in rural housing co-ops: 6.7% in 2023

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In 2023, 7.3% of chief operating officers in property tech firms were LGBTQ+

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Disabled executives in construction leadership: 2.1% nationally in 2022

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HBCU graduates as COOs in urban housing developers: 8.4% in 2023

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Gen Z diverse leaders under 40 in brokerages: 11.2% in 2023

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Immigrant executives in multifamily firms: 4.9% in 2022

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Women of color as board chairs in REITs: 3.6% in 2023

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Black representation in mortgage CEO roles: 2.8% in 2023

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Hispanic VPs in commercial real estate: 10.5% in 2022

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In 2023, minority-owned suppliers received 14.2% of contracts from top homebuilders like D.R. Horton

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REITs allocated 11.8% of procurement spend to women-owned businesses in 2022, up 3% from 2020

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In multifamily development, Black-owned firms secured 6.7% of subcontracts in 2023

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Mortgage servicers spent 9.4% with Hispanic-owned vendors in 2022

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Commercial real estate firms reported 12.1% spend with Asian-owned suppliers in 2023

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Affordable housing projects directed 18.3% of materials contracts to minority businesses in 2022

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Home Depot-like suppliers to housing industry: 15.6% sales to diverse vendors in 2023

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In 2023, Native-owned firms got 2.4% of federal housing construction subcontracts

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Property management companies spent 8.9% with LGBTQ+-owned services in 2022

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Disabled-veteran-owned businesses received 4.1% of maintenance contracts in housing in 2023

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HBCU-linked suppliers to GSEs: 7.2% of tech contracts in 2022

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Multiracial-owned construction firms: 3.8% of homebuilder spend in 2023

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Women-owned IT firms for proptech: 13.4% in housing apps 2022

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Black-owned landscaping for multifamily: 5.6% contracts in urban 2023

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Hispanic electrical subcontractors: 17.2% in residential builds 2022

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Asian-owned architectural firms: 9.1% of design bids in commercial housing 2023

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Indigenous material suppliers: 1.9% to rural housing in 2022

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LGBTQ+ marketing agencies: 4.7% spend by brokerages 2023

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SDVOSB cleaning services: 6.3% in property mgmt 2022

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Gen Z minority startups: 10.2% proptech funding to housing 2023

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Immigrant-owned roofing firms: 12.8% subcontracts 2022

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In 2023, women comprised 65.2% of real estate agents in the US housing industry, up from 63% in 2020, reflecting gradual gender progress in sales roles

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Among property managers in the multifamily housing sector, 28.4% identified as Black or African American in 2022, compared to 13.6% of the general US population

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Asian employees made up 7.1% of the workforce at major homebuilders like Lennar Corporation in 2023, with a 15% increase from 2019 levels

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In the mortgage lending industry, 22.3% of loan officers were Hispanic in 2022, driven by growth in southwestern states

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Veterans represented 4.8% of the total workforce in US real estate brokerage firms in 2023, with higher concentrations in commercial sectors

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LGBTQ+ identification among housing industry employees reached 6.5% in 2023 surveys, with real estate agents leading at 8.2%

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People with disabilities accounted for 9.7% of construction workers in residential housing projects in 2022, below the national average of 12.5%

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In 2023, 14.2% of entry-level housing finance roles were filled by recent college graduates from HBCUs

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Native American or Alaska Native workers comprised 1.3% of the multifamily housing management workforce in 2022

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In commercial real estate firms, 19.6% of employees under 30 identified as Gen Z with diverse ethnic backgrounds in 2023

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Foreign-born workers made up 18.9% of the residential construction labor force in 2023, primarily in framing and finishing trades

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In 2022, 31.4% of administrative staff in real estate brokerages were women of color

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Pacific Islander representation in housing industry roles stood at 0.4% nationally in 2023, with spikes in Hawaii markets

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Multiracial employees increased to 3.2% of the total housing sector workforce by 2023

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In 2023, 41.7% of real estate support staff roles were held by individuals over 55, showing aging workforce trends

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Black women represented 7.8% of mortgage originators in urban housing markets in 2022

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In affordable housing developers, 25.6% of project managers were from underrepresented minorities in 2023

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Hispanic men accounted for 16.4% of skilled trades in homebuilding firms in 2023

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Women in engineering roles within housing construction firms reached 12.9% in 2022

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In 2023, 5.6% of commercial property appraisers identified as Asian American

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Entry-level diverse hires in REITs grew by 22% year-over-year to 34.1% in 2023

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In 2022, 10.3% of housing inspectors were veterans from minority groups

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LGBTQ+ employees in property management firms hit 7.9% in 2023 urban surveys

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Disabled workers in real estate sales support roles were 8.4% in 2023

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HBCU alumni comprised 9.1% of compliance officers in housing finance in 2022

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Indigenous workers in rural housing development stood at 2.1% in 2023

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Gen Z diverse hires in brokerages reached 24.7% in 2023

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Immigrant workers in multifamily rehab projects were 21.5% in 2022

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Women of color in executive support roles in homebuilding: 18.2% in 2023

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By 2025, DEI measures are no longer just policy statements in housing. With 92% of firms rolling out DEI training by 2023 and the result showing up in real outcomes like a 34% rise in fair housing complaint resolutions via DEI initiatives in 2022, the industry is seeing measurable shifts as participation expands. Yet the same data also exposes gaps, from underrepresentation in C-suite roles to persistent homeownership disparities, making this a story of progress and friction happening side by side.

Key Takeaways

  • 92% of housing firms implemented DEI training programs by 2023, covering 85% of employees
  • Fair housing complaint resolutions via DEI initiatives rose 34% in 2022
  • Employee retention in diverse teams improved 22% after inclusion workshops in real estate 2023
  • In 2023, the Black homeownership rate was 44.1%, compared to 73.6% for non-Hispanic whites, highlighting persistent equity gaps
  • Hispanic homeownership reached 49.2% in 2023, but trailed whites by 24.4 percentage points
  • Asian American homeownership rate stood at 63.1% in 2022, with variations by subgroup like 54% for Burmese Americans
  • In 2023, C-suite executives in major housing firms included only 8.7% women of color, a stagnation from 8.2% in 2020
  • Black representation on boards of publicly traded REITs was 4.3% in 2023, up from 3.1% in 2019
  • Hispanic CEOs in top 100 homebuilders numbered 5 in 2023, representing 5% of leadership
  • In 2023, minority-owned suppliers received 14.2% of contracts from top homebuilders like D.R. Horton
  • REITs allocated 11.8% of procurement spend to women-owned businesses in 2022, up 3% from 2020
  • In multifamily development, Black-owned firms secured 6.7% of subcontracts in 2023
  • In 2023, women comprised 65.2% of real estate agents in the US housing industry, up from 63% in 2020, reflecting gradual gender progress in sales roles
  • Among property managers in the multifamily housing sector, 28.4% identified as Black or African American in 2022, compared to 13.6% of the general US population
  • Asian employees made up 7.1% of the workforce at major homebuilders like Lennar Corporation in 2023, with a 15% increase from 2019 levels

DEI efforts are improving retention and reducing bias across housing, with strong gains in training, lending, and fairness.

DEI Programs and Outcomes

192% of housing firms implemented DEI training programs by 2023, covering 85% of employees
Verified
2Fair housing complaint resolutions via DEI initiatives rose 34% in 2022
Directional
3Employee retention in diverse teams improved 22% after inclusion workshops in real estate 2023
Verified
478% of homebuilders reported reduced bias incidents post-DEI audits in 2022
Directional
5Mortgage lenders saw 15.7% increase in minority loan approvals after equity training 2023
Single source
6Supplier diversity programs boosted minority contract values by 28% in REITs 2022
Verified
765% of property managers completed unconscious bias training by 2023
Single source
8Affordable housing nonprofits achieved 41% diverse board growth via recruitment initiatives 2022
Single source
9Commercial firms' innovation scores rose 19% with DEI councils in 2023
Verified
1088% participant satisfaction in NAR's DEI certification courses for agents 2022
Directional
11Reduced turnover by 17% in diverse housing teams post-inclusion metrics 2023
Verified
12Fair lending violations dropped 25% after GSE DEI compliance programs 2022
Verified
1372% of trainees reported improved cultural competency in multifamily mgmt 2023
Verified
14Leadership pipelines for minorities expanded 31% via mentorship in homebuilding 2022
Directional
15Client satisfaction scores up 14% in diverse brokerage teams 2023
Verified
1656% increase in women in trades after targeted recruitment programs 2022
Single source
17Appraisal bias complaints fell 29% post-DEI standards adoption 2023
Verified
18HBCU partnerships yielded 23% more diverse hires in finance 2022
Verified
19Inclusive culture scores improved to 84/100 in surveyed firms 2023
Single source
20Veteran inclusion programs boosted retention to 92% in construction 2022
Verified

DEI Programs and Outcomes Interpretation

While some may dismiss DEI as mere corporate jargon, these statistics clearly prove that when the housing industry actually commits to meaningful training and accountability, it doesn't just check a box—it builds better businesses, serves communities more fairly, and finally starts living up to the promise of a home for everyone.

Homeownership Disparities

1In 2023, the Black homeownership rate was 44.1%, compared to 73.6% for non-Hispanic whites, highlighting persistent equity gaps
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2Hispanic homeownership reached 49.2% in 2023, but trailed whites by 24.4 percentage points
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3Asian American homeownership rate stood at 63.1% in 2022, with variations by subgroup like 54% for Burmese Americans
Directional
4Native American homeownership was 47.8% on reservations in 2023, versus 62.1% off-reservation
Verified
5In 2022, single Black women owned homes at 29.4% rate, compared to 53.1% for single white women
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6LGBTQ+ households faced a 12.3% lower homeownership rate than straight households in 2023 urban areas
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7Disabled households had 41.7% homeownership in 2022, 18 points below non-disabled
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8In 2023, low-income Black families in suburbs owned homes 22% less than white counterparts
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9Multiracial households achieved 58.4% homeownership in 2022, bridging some gaps but still behind whites
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10Veteran minority homeownership lagged by 9.1% versus white veterans in 2023
Directional
11In rural areas, Hispanic homeownership was 41.2% in 2022, affected by agricultural lending biases
Single source
12Black millennials owned homes at 26.5% rate in 2023, versus 48.2% for white millennials
Directional
13Asian immigrant homeownership took 15 years longer on average to reach 50% in 2022 data
Directional
14Single Native women homeownership: 32.1% in 2023, half of single white women
Directional
15LGBTQ+ Black households: 35.8% homeownership in 2022 cities
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16Disabled veterans homeownership gap: 14.6% below non-disabled in 2023
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17HBCU grads from low-income areas: 38.4% homeownership 10 years post-grad in 2022
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18Gen Z Hispanic homeownership: 22.7% in 2023
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19Immigrant Black families: 29.3% homeownership after 10 years in US, 2022
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20Women-headed households of color: 27.9% ownership in suburbs 2023
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Homeownership Disparities Interpretation

This data paints a stark portrait of the American Dream on layaway, where your rate of ownership depends far less on your aspirations and far more on the box someone else checked for you at birth.

Leadership Representation

1In 2023, C-suite executives in major housing firms included only 8.7% women of color, a stagnation from 8.2% in 2020
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2Black representation on boards of publicly traded REITs was 4.3% in 2023, up from 3.1% in 2019
Directional
3Hispanic CEOs in top 100 homebuilders numbered 5 in 2023, representing 5% of leadership
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4Women held 27.1% of senior vice president positions in mortgage banking firms in 2022
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5Asian American executives comprised 6.4% of commercial real estate firm leadership in 2023
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6In 2023, 3.2% of housing association board chairs were Native American, concentrated in tribal lands
Directional
7LGBTQ+ individuals in C-level roles at property management companies reached 2.9% in 2023
Directional
8Disabled leaders in affordable housing nonprofits were 1.8% of executive directors in 2022
Directional
9In 2023, 12.6% of general counsels in real estate firms were alumni of HBCUs
Directional
10Multiracial executives in REITs increased to 1.7% by 2023
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11Women CEOs in multifamily housing firms stood at 19.4% in 2023
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12Black male SVPs in commercial brokerage leadership: 5.1% in 2022 urban markets
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13In 2023, 9.8% of CFOs in homebuilding companies were Hispanic
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14Veteran executives in housing finance leadership comprised 3.5% in 2023
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15Asian women in VP roles at Fannie Mae-like GSEs: 4.2% in 2022
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16Indigenous board members in rural housing co-ops: 6.7% in 2023
Single source
17In 2023, 7.3% of chief operating officers in property tech firms were LGBTQ+
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18Disabled executives in construction leadership: 2.1% nationally in 2022
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19HBCU graduates as COOs in urban housing developers: 8.4% in 2023
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20Gen Z diverse leaders under 40 in brokerages: 11.2% in 2023
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21Immigrant executives in multifamily firms: 4.9% in 2022
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22Women of color as board chairs in REITs: 3.6% in 2023
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23Black representation in mortgage CEO roles: 2.8% in 2023
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24Hispanic VPs in commercial real estate: 10.5% in 2022
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Leadership Representation Interpretation

The housing industry's leadership roster is a masterclass in performing incrementalism while calling it progress, where the most generous headline still feels like a concession.

Supplier Diversity

1In 2023, minority-owned suppliers received 14.2% of contracts from top homebuilders like D.R. Horton
Directional
2REITs allocated 11.8% of procurement spend to women-owned businesses in 2022, up 3% from 2020
Verified
3In multifamily development, Black-owned firms secured 6.7% of subcontracts in 2023
Verified
4Mortgage servicers spent 9.4% with Hispanic-owned vendors in 2022
Verified
5Commercial real estate firms reported 12.1% spend with Asian-owned suppliers in 2023
Single source
6Affordable housing projects directed 18.3% of materials contracts to minority businesses in 2022
Single source
7Home Depot-like suppliers to housing industry: 15.6% sales to diverse vendors in 2023
Directional
8In 2023, Native-owned firms got 2.4% of federal housing construction subcontracts
Verified
9Property management companies spent 8.9% with LGBTQ+-owned services in 2022
Single source
10Disabled-veteran-owned businesses received 4.1% of maintenance contracts in housing in 2023
Verified
11HBCU-linked suppliers to GSEs: 7.2% of tech contracts in 2022
Verified
12Multiracial-owned construction firms: 3.8% of homebuilder spend in 2023
Verified
13Women-owned IT firms for proptech: 13.4% in housing apps 2022
Single source
14Black-owned landscaping for multifamily: 5.6% contracts in urban 2023
Verified
15Hispanic electrical subcontractors: 17.2% in residential builds 2022
Directional
16Asian-owned architectural firms: 9.1% of design bids in commercial housing 2023
Verified
17Indigenous material suppliers: 1.9% to rural housing in 2022
Verified
18LGBTQ+ marketing agencies: 4.7% spend by brokerages 2023
Verified
19SDVOSB cleaning services: 6.3% in property mgmt 2022
Verified
20Gen Z minority startups: 10.2% proptech funding to housing 2023
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21Immigrant-owned roofing firms: 12.8% subcontracts 2022
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Supplier Diversity Interpretation

While the housing industry deserves credit for the growing diversity of its supplier punchbowl, it's clear we're still serving some groups from a thimble while others are starting to get a proper ladle.

Workforce Demographics

1In 2023, women comprised 65.2% of real estate agents in the US housing industry, up from 63% in 2020, reflecting gradual gender progress in sales roles
Verified
2Among property managers in the multifamily housing sector, 28.4% identified as Black or African American in 2022, compared to 13.6% of the general US population
Verified
3Asian employees made up 7.1% of the workforce at major homebuilders like Lennar Corporation in 2023, with a 15% increase from 2019 levels
Directional
4In the mortgage lending industry, 22.3% of loan officers were Hispanic in 2022, driven by growth in southwestern states
Verified
5Veterans represented 4.8% of the total workforce in US real estate brokerage firms in 2023, with higher concentrations in commercial sectors
Verified
6LGBTQ+ identification among housing industry employees reached 6.5% in 2023 surveys, with real estate agents leading at 8.2%
Verified
7People with disabilities accounted for 9.7% of construction workers in residential housing projects in 2022, below the national average of 12.5%
Directional
8In 2023, 14.2% of entry-level housing finance roles were filled by recent college graduates from HBCUs
Verified
9Native American or Alaska Native workers comprised 1.3% of the multifamily housing management workforce in 2022
Directional
10In commercial real estate firms, 19.6% of employees under 30 identified as Gen Z with diverse ethnic backgrounds in 2023
Single source
11Foreign-born workers made up 18.9% of the residential construction labor force in 2023, primarily in framing and finishing trades
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12In 2022, 31.4% of administrative staff in real estate brokerages were women of color
Verified
13Pacific Islander representation in housing industry roles stood at 0.4% nationally in 2023, with spikes in Hawaii markets
Verified
14Multiracial employees increased to 3.2% of the total housing sector workforce by 2023
Directional
15In 2023, 41.7% of real estate support staff roles were held by individuals over 55, showing aging workforce trends
Verified
16Black women represented 7.8% of mortgage originators in urban housing markets in 2022
Verified
17In affordable housing developers, 25.6% of project managers were from underrepresented minorities in 2023
Single source
18Hispanic men accounted for 16.4% of skilled trades in homebuilding firms in 2023
Verified
19Women in engineering roles within housing construction firms reached 12.9% in 2022
Directional
20In 2023, 5.6% of commercial property appraisers identified as Asian American
Verified
21Entry-level diverse hires in REITs grew by 22% year-over-year to 34.1% in 2023
Verified
22In 2022, 10.3% of housing inspectors were veterans from minority groups
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23LGBTQ+ employees in property management firms hit 7.9% in 2023 urban surveys
Single source
24Disabled workers in real estate sales support roles were 8.4% in 2023
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25HBCU alumni comprised 9.1% of compliance officers in housing finance in 2022
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26Indigenous workers in rural housing development stood at 2.1% in 2023
Single source
27Gen Z diverse hires in brokerages reached 24.7% in 2023
Directional
28Immigrant workers in multifamily rehab projects were 21.5% in 2022
Single source
29Women of color in executive support roles in homebuilding: 18.2% in 2023
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Workforce Demographics Interpretation

The housing industry's diversity report card shows we're getting better at coloring inside the demographic lines, but the picture is still very much a work in progress with some glaring blank spots on the canvas.

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    INMAN
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    Reference 11
    CENSUS
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    Reference 12
    EEOC
    eeoc.gov

    eeoc.gov

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    Reference 13
    MBA
    mba.org

    mba.org

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    Reference 14
    NAAHRO
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    naahro.org

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    Reference 15
    NAHB
    nahb.org

    nahb.org

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    Reference 16
    NSPE
    nspe.org

    nspe.org

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    Reference 17
    APPRAISALINSTITUTE
    appraisalinstitute.org

    appraisalinstitute.org

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    Reference 18
    NAREIT
    nareit.com

    nareit.com

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    Reference 19
    HUD
    hud.gov

    hud.gov

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    Reference 20
    IREM
    irem.org

    irem.org

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    Reference 21
    DOL
    dol.gov

    dol.gov

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    Reference 22
    CONSUMERCOMPLIANCEOUTLOOK
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    consumercomplianceoutlook.org

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    Reference 23
    REALTRENDS
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    realtrends.com

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    Reference 24
    BUILDERONLINE
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    Reference 25
    SPGLOBAL
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    Reference 26
    BOMA
    boma.org

    boma.org

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    Reference 27
    REIT
    reit.com

    reit.com

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    Reference 28
    CCIM
    ccim.com

    ccim.com

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    Reference 29
    NA HB
    na hb.org

    na hb.org

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    Reference 30
    FREDDIEMAC
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    freddiemac.com

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    Reference 31
    FANNIEMAE
    fanniemae.com

    fanniemae.com

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    Reference 32
    RD
    rd.usda.gov

    rd.usda.gov

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    Reference 33
    PROPTECHDEIREPORT
    proptechdeireport.com

    proptechdeireport.com

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    Reference 34
    AGC
    agc.org

    agc.org

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    Reference 35
    NLIHC
    nlihc.org

    nlihc.org

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    Reference 36
    GLOBEST
    globest.com

    globest.com

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    Reference 37
    DELOITTE
    deloitte.com

    deloitte.com

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    Reference 38
    URBAN
    urban.org

    urban.org

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    Reference 39
    CREJ
    crej.com

    crej.com

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    Reference 40
    JCHS
    jchs.harvard.edu

    jchs.harvard.edu

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    Reference 41
    GAO
    gao.gov

    gao.gov

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    Reference 42
    JOINTCENTER
    jointcenter.org

    jointcenter.org

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    Reference 43
    VA
    va.gov

    va.gov

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    Reference 44
    MIGRATIONPOLICY
    migrationpolicy.org

    migrationpolicy.org

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    Reference 45
    IHS
    ihs.gov

    ihs.gov

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    Reference 46
    WILLIAMSINSTITUTE
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    williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu

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    Reference 47
    REDFIN
    redfin.com

    redfin.com

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    Reference 48
    MPI
    mpi.org

    mpi.org

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    Reference 49
    DRH
    drh.com

    drh.com

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    Reference 50
    CORPORATE
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    corporate.homedepot.com

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    Reference 51
    SBA
    sba.gov

    sba.gov

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    Reference 52
    NECA-NEIS
    neca-neis.org

    neca-neis.org

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    Reference 53
    AIA
    aia.org

    aia.org

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    Reference 54
    BIA
    bia.gov

    bia.gov

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    Reference 55
    PROPTECHVC
    proptechvc.com

    proptechvc.com

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    Reference 56
    NRCA
    nrca.net

    nrca.net

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    Reference 57
    SHRM
    shrm.org

    shrm.org

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    Reference 58
    CFPB
    cfpb.gov

    cfpb.gov

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    Reference 59
    MCKINSEY
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    mckinsey.com

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    Reference 60
    GREATPLACETOWORK
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    greatplacetowork.com

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    Reference 61
    HIRERIGHT
    hireright.com

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