What Are the Signature Reports Published by the Joint Center for Housing Studies?

The Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) at Harvard University highlights a set of recurring "Signature Reports" on its website. These are the center's flagship publications, covering national housing conditions, rental markets, remodeling activity, older-adult housing, and housing design. They are annual or periodic reports, and the site presents them as a distinct group under the "Signature Reports" heading, separate from its blog posts and other research.

The signature reports listed on the site

Based on the current listing, the signature reports are:

The listing shows the most recent edition year alongside each title — for example, The State of the Nation's Housing 2026, America's Rental Housing 2026, Improving America's Housing 2025, Housing America's Older Adults 2023, and The State of Housing Design 2023. The differing years reflect that these are periodic publications rather than all released on the same schedule.

What "signature" means here

These reports are the center's most prominent, recurring outputs. They are grouped together on the homepage under the "Signature Reports" heading, which distinguishes them from the site's "Latest Research" and blog content. If you want the center's headline findings on national housing conditions, this group is the place to start.

Where to find them

The signature reports are surfaced directly on the JCHS homepage under the "Signature Reports" heading, with each title linked to its report page. The site also provides a "View All" path under "Latest Research" for the broader research catalog, and a mailing list signup for updates on new reports, news, and events.