Overview Between the end of 2012 and the end of 2019, the Federal Reserve Board estimates that the total value of U.S. owner-occupied housing increased nearly 60 percent, from $18.5 trillion to $29.3 trillion. Most of that growth—more than 90 percent—was because existing house prices increased, not because new houses were being built. The value … Continue reading A generational perspective on recent U.S. homeownership divergence by income and race