Laying the Groundwork:

Missing Housing Data

Why good data matters, why long-term rental housing is invisible to policymakers, and why independent self-managing rental housing providers should have a seat at the table when decisions are made.

2. Why Small Rental Housing Providers Keep Getting Overlooked

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3. Building Better Housing Policy Starts With Better Information

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1. Hawaii’s Missing Housing Data Problem

Hawaii makes major housing policy decisions without knowing enough about its long-term rental housing stock.

  • We know statistical information about homeownership.

  • We know a great deal about short-term rentals: where they are legal, and how many are operating.

  • We know shockingly little about long-term rentals.

  • Policymakers regularly estimate how many rental units exist based on census data (which becomes outdated very quickly), and who owns them.

  • Small independent housing providers own a significant share of Hawaii’s rental housing, yet they are largely invisible in public data.

When policymakers lack accurate information, they often rely on assumptions. Bad assumptions lead to bad policy.

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