Corporate & Institutional Ownership Tracker
Wall Street is buying Main Street. Institutional investors now account for over a quarter of single-family home purchases, reshaping neighborhoods and driving up costs.
Investor Share (2023)
🏢28%
Of single-family purchases
SFR Acquisitions
💰$50B+
Since 2020
Institutional Units
🏠800K+
Single-family rentals owned
Rent Premium
📈~10%
Higher rents vs small landlords
Institutional Buyer Share of Single-Family Purchases (2015–2025)
Source: Redfin Investor Report, CoreLogic. Includes all investor types (individual + institutional).
Top Metros by Institutional Buyer Share
Top Corporate Landlords by Units Owned
Impact of Institutional Ownership
Home Prices
Institutional buying linked to 5–15% price increases in targeted zip codes, especially in Sun Belt metros.
Source: Federal Reserve, 2023
Rents
Corporate-owned SFRs charge 8–12% higher rents than individual landlords for comparable properties.
Source: National Bureau of Economic Research, 2023
Displacement
Concentrated purchases reduce owner-occupancy rates and alter neighborhood stability, disproportionately affecting Black and Hispanic communities.
Source: Joint Center for Housing Studies, 2024
Maintenance
Large corporate landlords receive 3x more code violation complaints per unit than small landlords.
Source: ACCE Institute, 2022