Thirty-eight percent of early voters said housing affordability influenced their presidential vote. Harris voters (43 percent) were more likely to care about housing than Trump voters (29 percent), Redfin said.
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Thirty-eight percent of early voters said housing affordability influenced their vote, according to a survey from Redfin.
Voters who supported Vice President Kamala Harris‘ ticket were more likely (43 percent) than voters who supported former president Donald Trump’s ticket (29 percent) to say their chosen candidate’s housing policies impacted their vote. Although housing affordability was part of the top 14 issues on voters’ minds, it still ranked well below other hot-button issues including the economy (63 percent), inflation (59 percent), protecting democracy (56 percent), immigration (55 percent) and healthcare (52 percent).
“While voters who have already cast their ballot were more likely to cite issues other than housing affordability, it’s still an important factor for many voters,” the report read.
Harris and Trump have both offered plans to improve affordability and boost homeownership rates. Harris’s plan is arguably more comprehensive and includes $25,000 in down-payment assistance for first-generation homebuyers, a $10,000 tax credit for middle-income homeowners, a closing cost waiver on refinanced mortgage loans and $1 billion toward affordable housing.
Meanwhile, Trump’s housing policy focuses on cutting building regulations, lowering energy costs and limiting undocumented…