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Measuring What the Market Can't See

The Housing Pressure Index methodology — six-component scoring across 6,271 cities, the vacancy illusion, the appraisal trap, and why conventional market studies fail small markets.

PDF · April 2026

National Brief

National Housing Needs Assessment

6,018 cities across 49 states. Two independent methodologies — HPI and Employment PMA — converge on the same gap in 73.8% of markets.

PDF · April 2026

Market Analyses

HPI Scoring & Impact Studies

HPI Analysis

Housing Pressure Index — Des Moines Metro

Metro-wide pressure scoring across the greater Des Moines region — sub-market breakdowns, vacancy analysis, and rental gap quantification.

PDF · Sample

WRA Report

Workforce Rental Analysis — Cedar Falls, IA

Workforce rental demand analysis for Cedar Falls — employer-driven housing needs, rent projections, and capture-area modeling.

PDF · Sample

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