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Pushback Grows as SFR Players Target Communities of Color

A new study reveals 30% of home sales in majority-Black neighborhoods went to investors, 12% percent in other Zip codes.

By Jack Rogers | April 04, 2022 at 08:01 AM

Investors who are purchasing houses for SFR are buying a disproportionate number of homes in neighborhoods where a majority of residents are Black, according to a new analysis of Redfin data by the Washington Post.

The Post’s analysis revealed that last year, nationwide, 30 percent of home sales in majority-Black neighborhoods were to investors, while in other Zip codes investors’ share of the market was only 12 percent.

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