July 16, 2026 • Commentary
Congress Passed a Bipartisan Housing Bill, but Homeownership Challenges Remain
Washington passed a housing bill. Your mortgage won't notice.
Topic: Housing Supply
June 25, 2026 • Commentary
The $132,000 Question Georgia Homebuyers Are Paying to Answer
An updated study from the National Association of Home Builders puts a new dollar figure on the cost of government regulations nationwide.
April 3, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: April 3, 2026
As Georgia lawmakers wrapped up the 2026 legislative session under the Gold Dome, they closed the book on months of debate over the issues shaping life across the state. Taxes, […]
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.
January 16, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: January 16, 2026
The 2026 Election Hangs Over the 2026 Legislative Session
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 6, 2025
Institutional Investors and Housing Affordability in Metro Atlanta
Georgia Public Policy Foundation examines the role of corporate buyers in housing affordability and homeownership trends.
September 26, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: September 26, 2025
What we can say for certain is that tax policy should encourage work, saving, and investment — not punish it.
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.
August 8, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: August 8, 2025
In its inaugural year, the Georgia Promise Scholarship has lived up to its name—offering real promise to thousands of families across the state.
April 17, 2024 • Blog
We aren’t building enough houses. Why?
Regulations limit home building by making it costlier and more time-consuming, and by requiring new homes to be larger and made with more expensive materials.
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.
December 27, 2023 • Blog
11 biggest stories of 2023
As we prepare to welcome in a new year, here is a review of our most read and most shared stories of 2023.
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 15, 2023 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: September 15, 2023
The Georgia Public Policy Foundation has released a new study of the lot and home size minimums enforced throughout the state.
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.
March 16, 2023 • Commentary
Legislation aims to combat rising home prices
A Senate committee advanced legislation limiting the ability of local governments to enact moratoriums on building new housing to no more than 180 days.
March 9, 2023 • Blog
Bill limiting zoning moratoriums advances
The Georgia House of Representatives passed a bill limiting zoning moratoriums imposed by local governments.
October 5, 2022 • Blog
Laws to Control Growth Could Backfire on Georgia County
The population of Bryan County is expected to surge with a new electric vehicle plant, but local fees and ordinances could restrict an adequate housing supply.
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.
August 10, 2022 • Blog
Government Action Can Jump-Start Housing Construction
At a time when our trust in government to solve problems is perhaps lower than ever, this is one problem government can solve.
June 8, 2022 • Blog
Supply Problems and Rising Home Prices
Rising home prices are a multi-faceted issue requiring multiple solutions. First, government officials should quit making homes pricier than than need be.
February 8, 2022 • Blog
What Makes Georgia Homes so Unaffordable?
More than one-quarter of the cost of a new home in Georgia is made up of government regulation and fees.
November 4, 2021 • Blog
Short-Term Rental Regulation: Public Protection or Party Poopers?
Short-term rentals are exploding in popularity, and increasingly on the radar of regulators.