Housing

The North Carolina House wants to give builders another tool to create more affordable housing.

In her State of the City address, Durham Mayor Elaine O'Neal discussed several issues the city is facing, including access to transportation and economic opportunity.

A group that advocates for communities impacted by private equity investments has asked the North Carolina retirement fund to stop investing with a particular private equity group. But the state's investment manager says the retirement fund has limited influence.

WUNC Youth Reporter Avery Patterson sets out on a quest to understand why her neighborhood is predominately white. In the process, she uncovers a history of housing segregation in Durham and talks to her neighbors about inclusivity.

16 people in Durham have been shot and killed so far in just the first three-and-a-half months of this year.

Home prices rose nearly 20% last year, in large part because the U.S. is several million homes short of demand. Builders say the pandemic is partly to blame, but the problem goes deeper than that.

Raleigh’s inventory fell the most among the nation’s 50 largest metro areas, down more than two-thirds since 2020.

Low interest rates, high rents and working from home combined to push many young Americans to buy their first home over the last two years. But it's not without challenges.

The rate of people moving from one residence to another is up across North Carolina during the pandemic — and it's putting a strain on movers.

There’s a new hotline to help residents in North Carolina facing evictions or other housing issues.