It was a series of studies earlier this year that made media rounds; searching for “Wall street housing 25%” returns a myriad of results from mainstream sources citing a number of different studies and papers:
I’m on mobile and can’t dig into total ownership figures at the moment, but I do know that in the sunbelt states property acquisition by investment firms has been a real issue. Even slumlords are getting bought out at top dollar, and affordable housing is increasingly just a trailer rented on land owned by - you guessed it - PE or REITs at consistently inflating rents.
Is this housing that they are purchasing just being sat on? I would think that these are being purchased to be rented out (thereby still increasing housing supply), not just held. Homes are depreciating assets.
That isn't a study, its just an article in fortune that says
> Nearly 27% of all homes sold in the first three months of the year were bought by investors
That isn't PE firms, it's all investors meaning anyone who isn't planning on living in the home. Most investors are regular people who own 2-3 properties.
stego-tech|6 months ago
https://fortune.com/2025/07/08/investors-buying-25-us-homes-...
I’m on mobile and can’t dig into total ownership figures at the moment, but I do know that in the sunbelt states property acquisition by investment firms has been a real issue. Even slumlords are getting bought out at top dollar, and affordable housing is increasingly just a trailer rented on land owned by - you guessed it - PE or REITs at consistently inflating rents.
whall6|6 months ago
ch4s3|6 months ago
> Nearly 27% of all homes sold in the first three months of the year were bought by investors
That isn't PE firms, it's all investors meaning anyone who isn't planning on living in the home. Most investors are regular people who own 2-3 properties.