Affordable Housing National Outlook – Spring 2026
June 17, 2026 · Wednesday, 10:00 AM PT
Webinar Materials
Affordable housing continues to face a persistent supply shortage driven by regulatory constraints and limited development activity. While recent legislation and tax incentives are supporting new construction, local factors such as zoning and permitting remain critical to delivering meaningful supply. Meanwhile, rent growth for lower-income households continues to outpace income gains, deepening affordability pressures across markets.
With costs rising, supply constraints persisting and more units approaching the end of affordability restrictions, how is the sector evolving — and what does it mean for investment, development and long-term performance?
Designed for developers, owners, lenders, investors and managers involved in affordable housing, this webinar provides an in-depth look at:
- The U.S. economic outlook
- Strategies for affordable housing investment including new development, preservation and innovation, and employer-driven and naturally occurring housing
- Pipeline and delivery forecasts
- Factors that affect performance on the local level
- Keys to remaining competitive with market-rate housing
- Public policy programs that encourage new supply
Speakers
Jeff Adler is Vice President, Yardi® Matrix, which offers the industry’s most comprehensive market intelligence service for US Multifamily (Conventional & Affordable), SFR BTR, Student, Self-Storage, Office, Industrial, Retail, and Vacant Land asset types. Prior to joining Yardi in 2014 , Mr. Adler held positions at AIMCO, Progressive Insurance, Oppenheimer & Co. and Strategic Planning Associates Inc., among others.
Paul Fiorilla is Director of Research at Yardi Matrix, where he oversees national and metro outlooks and white papers on industry trends. With 25+ years in the industry, his background spans CMBS and CRE capital markets coverage at Commercial Mortgage Alert and investment research at Prudential Real Estate Investors (now PGIM). He serves as volunteer Editor in Chief of the CRE Finance Council magazine and contributes regularly to publications by AFIRE, NAREIM, Institutional Investor, CREFC and PREA.