Moving chains reach lower-income parts of the market.

As moves propagate, the model reaches more below-median-income and rent-burdened neighborhoods.

FROM THE PAPERFigure 6 · Equivalent unit creation

Published line chart showing cumulative equivalent units created across 35 migration rounds for five lower-income and rent-burdened neighborhood categories.

Source: Mast (2023) · Figure 6; PDF p. 37

Keep in mind: This is a modeled migration chain, not a direct rent estimate. The lines represent neighborhood categories, not individual households.

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Moving chains reach lower-income parts of the market.

As moves propagate, the model reaches more below-median-income and rent-burdened neighborhoods.

Source: Mast (2023)
Figure: Figure 6 · Equivalent unit creation · Figure 6; PDF p. 37
Keep in mind: This is a modeled migration chain, not a direct rent estimate. The lines represent neighborhood categories, not individual households.

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