Housing
Featured Publication
Institutional Investors and Housing Affordability in Metro Atlanta
Georgia Public Policy Foundation examines the role of corporate buyers in housing affordability and homeownership trends.
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Research
Short Supply: How Many More Homes Does Georgia Need?
Georgia is growing fast—adding more than a million new residents each decade. But housing construction hasn’t kept pace.
Research
A Review of Lot and Home Size Minimums in Georgia
This study analyzes the available minimum lot sizes and minimum home sizes in ordinance at the local level in Georgia.
Government Regulation in the Price of Multifamily Housing: Georgia
The research for Georgia finds that an average of 23.4 percent of the cost of multifamily housing can be attributed to federal, state and local regulation.
Research
Development Impact Fees: Trends and Impact on the Community
While impact fees are a tool to help defray the costs of infrastructure needed to support new development, they are also an additional housing cost.
Research
Assessment of Georgia Development Impact Fees
A comprehensive list of development impact fees in Georgia with examinations of single-family and multifamily rates.
Policy Paper
Government Regulation in the Price of a New Home: Georgia
Housing prices are rocketing skyward, and one factor contributing to the rise is the cost of regulation to build a new single-family home.
April 2, 2026 • Commentary
Georgia won’t lower cost of housing until state tackles the ‘regulatory tax’
Permitting and design standards are among the factors making it more expensive for builders to construct new homes.
February 26, 2026 • Commentary
How Permitting Delays Are Raising the Cost of Building Homes in Georgia
The “waiting fee” built into new homes.
January 22, 2026 • Blog
The Hidden “Waiting Fee” in Georgia Home Prices
The cost of time is a hidden driver in the lack of housing affordability
January 1, 2026 • Commentary
How Can We Cap Property Taxes in Georgia?
Rising property taxes in Georgia continue to dominate kitchen table conversations around the state.
November 20, 2025 • Commentary
Will 50-Year Mortgages Save the Housing Affordability Crisis?
The 50-year mortgage proposal attempts to solve a supply-side problem with a demand-side solution.
November 7, 2025 • Commentary
It’s not who owns homes. It’s how few we build.
The real housing problem isn’t who owns the home. It’s that we don’t build enough.
September 10, 2025 • Blog
Calhoun tiny house advocates score legal win
A local nonprofit challenging the City of Calhoun’s ban on homes smaller than 1,150 square feet won an initial legal victory.
September 4, 2025 • Commentary
How Georgia can fix its housing shortage
Georgians are facing a hard truth about housing: when government ties up supply, prices soar. And homeownership slips further out of reach.
July 31, 2025 • Commentary
Georgia’s housing supply isn’t meeting demand
Georgia is adding people faster than it’s adding places for them to live. What has that meant?
July 30, 2025 • Press Release
New report reveals decades-long decline in Georgia homebuilding
A new in-depth report reveals that Georgia’s housing production has not kept pace with its explosive population growth.
May 29, 2025 • Commentary
Wall Street remains easy target, but tackling housing affordability begins in Georgia
Wall Street is a popular target for politicians and the media when it comes to home prices, but the real issue is local government regulations.
December 19, 2024 • Blog
11 biggest stories of 2024
This year, Georgia Public Policy Foundation once again had our biggest year to date in terms of content produced and consumed.
October 17, 2024 • Blog
What is Amendment 1?
Georgians will vote on a ballot initiative designed to bring property tax relief. We look at the referendum and its implications.
October 17, 2024 • Commentary
The implications of Amendment 1
What would be the implications of adopting Amendment 1, a measure adopted by the legislature to provide property tax relief?
October 17, 2024 • Commentary
Would Amendment 1 bring property tax relief?
Voters this year will see a statewide ballot referendum on property taxes. Will it bring relief?
