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New housing and displacement

Neighborhood churn rises where more housing is built—but move-ins rise too.

In Los Angeles and San Francisco, higher-construction block groups show both higher move-out and higher move-in rates.

REDRAWN FROM STUDY DATAFigure 1 · Move-in and move-out rates by construction
Figure 1 · Move-in and move-out rates by constructionIn Los Angeles and San Francisco, higher-construction block groups show both higher move-out and higher move-in rates. Values digitized from Figure 1; market-rate and subsidized panels condensed to the common construction gradient in the archived publication; minor reading error is possible.0%5%10%15%20%Yearly household move rate (%)Nearby housing constructionMove-outsMove-insLow construc…MediumHigh constru…
Figure 1 · Move-in and move-out rates by construction. Values digitized from Figure 1; market-rate and subsidized panels condensed to the common construction gradient in the archived publication; minor reading error is possible.
Nearby housing constructionMove-outsMove-ins
Low construction1211
Medium1515
High construction1820

Source: Chapple & Song (2025) · Figure 1; PDF p. 8

Data: Values digitized from Figure 1; market-rate and subsidized panels condensed to the common construction gradient in the archived publication; minor reading error is possible.

Keep in mind: These are unconditional neighborhood averages; the paper's adjusted models are needed to separate construction from neighborhood demand.

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Neighborhood churn rises where more housing is built—but move-ins rise too.

In Los Angeles and San Francisco, higher-construction block groups show both higher move-out and higher move-in rates.

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Chapple & Song (2025)
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Figure 1 · Move-in and move-out rates by construction · Figure 1; PDF p. 8
Redraw data
Values digitized from Figure 1; market-rate and subsidized panels condensed to the common construction gradient in the archived publication; minor reading error is possible.
Keep in mind
These are unconditional neighborhood averages; the paper's adjusted models are needed to separate construction from neighborhood demand.
View values used in redraw
Values used to redraw Figure 1 · Move-in and move-out rates by construction
Nearby housing constructionMove-outsMove-ins
Low construction1211
Medium1515
High construction1820
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