HUD report ties immigration to rental demand
HUD Secretary Scott Turner said the department’s 2025 Worst Case Housing Needs Report finds increased immigration has significantly driven rental demand and contributed to pricing out low‑income families. Turner added HUD will move to an English‑only model under a Trump executive order and has rescinded FHA‑backed mortgage eligibility extended to undocumented immigrants during the prior administration, while an industry analyst cited long‑term underbuilding as the primary affordability driver.
📌 Key Facts
- HUD’s 2025 report says immigrants accounted for 100% of recent rental growth in California and New York and roughly two‑thirds of nationwide rental‑demand growth
- The report estimates about 15 million undocumented immigrants, or roughly 30% of all foreign‑born residents
- Secretary Turner says HUD will adopt an English‑only model and has removed Biden‑era FHA mortgage access for undocumented immigrants; a real‑estate advisor disputes immigration as the main cause, pointing to a multi‑million‑home supply shortfall
📊 Relevant Data
In 2023, 14.3% of the U.S. population was foreign-born, up from 4.7% in 1970 but below the record high of 14.8% in 1890.
US immigrant population in 2023 saw largest increase since 2000 — Pew Research Center
In 2023, nearly 45 percent of U.S. immigrants (21.5 million people) reported having Hispanic or Latino ethnic origins.
Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States — Migration Policy Institute
Black (21%) and Hispanic (17%) applicants face significantly higher mortgage denial rates compared to White (11%) and Asian (9%) applicants.
Black Homeownership Rate Sees Largest Annual Increase Among Racial Groups But Still Trails White Homeownership Rate — National Association of Realtors
Housing affordability for White/non-Hispanic households was 21% in 2024, while it was 10% for Black households, 12% for Latino households, and 23% for Asian households.
2024 Housing affordability by ethnicity — California Association of Realtors
In 2023, California was home to 11.3 million immigrants, representing about 29% of the state's population and 28.4% of the national immigrant population.
How immigration levels in the U.S. changed since President Trump's deportation threats — CalMatters
The U.S. housing underproduction increased by 4.5% in suburbs due to high levels of household formation, with a sudden drop in unit delivery.
2023 Housing Underproduction™ in the U.S. — Up For Growth