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.
Topic: Affordable housing
October 30, 2025 • Blog
The government policies haunting Georgia
You may be surprised to learn that the most frightening forces in Georgia aren’t hiding under beds or behind masks.
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 5, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: September 5, 2025
Georgians are facing a hard truth about housing: When government ties up supply, prices soar.
July 29, 2025
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.
March 20, 2025 • Blog
The ‘well has run dry’: Property owners say Georgia trial lawyers have taken almost everything
People in corporate real estate have said that Georgia’s lack of tort reform has made doing business in the state a nightmare.
March 6, 2025 • Blog
Georgia landlords say they provide security, but still face legal peril
Landlords in Georgia can be held liable if someone commits a crime on their property, even if they provide adequate security.
February 15, 2024 • Commentary
Congress, don’t legislate a takeover of the nation’s rental housing market
The housing shortage that policymakers are looking to solve is real. However, doubling down with more government subsidies for new apartments isn’t the answer.
November 29, 2023 • Commentary
Home affordability lags in Georgia because of too little supply
If you think we’re going to solve the problem just by doing more of what we’ve been doing, or even doing it faster, guess again.
October 11, 2023 • Commentary
Housing affordability is a challenge for Georgia that is only growing
Home prices continue to rise, as do mortgage rates. Meanwhile, people continue to flock to Georgia, increasing the competition for reasonably priced homes.
September 26, 2023 • Blog
Why Calhoun residents are fighting the city over tiny homes
The tiny house movement is growing rapidly in America. But a proposal in Calhoun, Georgia was rejected because of city regulations.
September 14, 2023 • Commentary
Imposing limits on housing supply
Enforcing minimum requirements on lot and home sizes is necessarily a limit on housing supply and density.
September 14, 2023 • Press Release
Georgia Public Policy Foundation releases report on minimum lot and home sizes in Georgia
The Georgia Public Policy Foundation released a new report on minimum lot and home sizes in Georgia at the local level.
September 1, 2023 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: September 1, 2023
Without major institutional reform, FAA will continue to struggle with congestion and delays.
April 6, 2023
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.
March 9, 2023 • Blog
Bill limiting zoning moratoriums advances
The Georgia House of Representatives passed a bill limiting zoning moratoriums imposed by local governments.
December 16, 2022 • Commentary
Adding HEAT to Atlanta’s housing supply
What is needed for Atlanta's housing is a market-based solution that can restore affordability in a steady but meaningful way.
November 18, 2022 • Commentary
With the Prospects for Home Ownership Dimming, Build-to-Rent Offers a Promising Alternative
BTRs and other alternative housing arrangements are more needed than ever because there are simply not enough homes.
October 28, 2022 • Commentary
Foundation Study Examines Georgia’s Development Impact Fees
Our latest study is a comprehensive examination of development impact fees and revenues throughout the state.
September 8, 2022 • Commentary
For Housing Affordability, Sharing Can Be The Answer
There’s a solution for the housing affordability crisis out there, for anyone who actually wants to do something about it.
June 17, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: June 17, 2022
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “Since there is no such entity as ‘the public,’ since the public is merely a number of individuals, the idea that ‘the public interest’ supersedes […]
November 4, 2021 • Blog
Tiny Houses, Big Hurdles
Most communities in Georgia are dealing with a common problem: housing affordability.
September 3, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: September 03, 2021
In less than two weeks, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation celebrates its 30th anniversary with a September 16 event at the Georgia Aquarium.
September 18, 2020 • Commentary
The Labyrinth of Housing Affordability
With just one number, U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming encapsulated the enormous challenge facing housing assistance: 160.