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Shimberg Center

@ShimbergCenter

Housing research center at the University of Florida

 Gainesville, FL
shimberg.ufl.edu
Joined May 2012
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The UF Shimberg Center for Housing Studies was featured in @TheRealDeal for research with Miami Homes For All finding Miami-Dade is short 118,000 affordable rental units. Read the full article: therealdeal.com/miami/2026/1…
Miami-Dade’s affordable housing gap grows to 118K units, even as low-income earners flee

Miami-Dade’s affordable housing gap grows to 118K units, even as low-income earners flee 

Miami has been losing residents priced out of the skyrocketing cost of living, including much higher rents — yet its need for affordable rentals has only deepened.  Miami-Dade County is short 118,000...

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The clock is ticking on affordable housing. ⏰ A new Shelterforce article highlights the challenge of preserving affordable homes as subsidies expire and aging properties need reinvestment. What can Florida do to preserve both affordability and homes? shelterforce.org/2026/09/01/…
The Clock Is Ticking on Affordable Housing — Shelterforce

The Clock Is Ticking on Affordable Housing — Shelterforce

The end of affordability restrictions doesn’t automatically mean homes will be lost, but aging buildings and rising costs make it a danger.

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International Education Week continues with this feature on outstanding DCP student Oluwasegun James, who is making an impact in sustainable development! Read more below: news.ufl.edu/2025/11/oluwase…
Hoping to advance affordable housing in Florida, UF student Oluwasegun James studies sustainable...

Hoping to advance affordable housing in Florida, UF student Oluwasegun James studies sustainable...

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Our @ShimbergCenter has released a statewide report showing Florida renters struggle with housing costs. STORY from @UF⤵️ news.ufl.edu/2025/07/rental-…
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Florida renters struggle with housing costs, new statewide report finds news.ufl.edu/2025/07/rental-…
Florida renters struggle with housing costs, new statewide report finds

Florida renters struggle with housing costs, new statewide report finds

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WFSU News@WFSUNews30 Jul 2025
The latest from WFSU News: UF report finds median monthly rent in Florida increased $500 in three years Sign up: wfsu.org/dailynews bit.ly/4mpCB8V
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The 2025 Rental Market Study is now available! Prepared by the Shimberg Center for Housing Studies at the University of Florida, this study helps guide funding priorities for Florida’s rental housing programs. 🧵
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NEW on the Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse: Track federal spending for housing and community development by city and county flhousingdata.shimberg.ufl.e…
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UF's School of Architecture and @ShimbergCenter recently presented their Advanced Design for Affordable Prefabricated Housing Technologies (ADAPT) project at 2025 @Habitat_org Conference in Daytona Beach. #OneDCP
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A new @UF report on recent housing trends highlights a continued shortage of affordable housing for the workforce and seniors on fixed incomes. @UFdcp news.ufl.edu/2025/02/shimber…
Florida struggles with affordable housing despite construction boom

Florida struggles with affordable housing despite construction boom

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A new @UF report from the @ShimbergCenter shows Florida struggles with affordable housing despite the construction boom. news.ufl.edu/2025/02/shimber… – at Gainesville, FL
Florida struggles with affordable housing despite construction boom

Florida struggles with affordable housing despite construction boom

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So proud of our Gator Housing team for participating in last week's Hack-A-House competition, sponsored by @IvoryInnovation. See their presentation on ADUs in FL, then vote for them for People's Choice by 10/7 at 2 pm! drive.google.com/file/d/10Yt… hackahouse.org/2024-peoples-… @UFdcp
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Tracing Hurricane Idalia's path through Big Bend mobile home parks, with data from @ShimbergCenter wuft.org/environment/2024-05…
In the crosshairs of the climate and housing crises

In the crosshairs of the climate and housing crises

Manufactured homes are a crucial part of the solution to Florida’s housing woes. But can they survive the state’s worsening storms?

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Mayor asks for JUST Pensacola to advocate for zoning changes to boost affordable housing pnj.com/story/news/local/pen… via @pnj
Mayor asks for JUST Pensacola to advocate for zoning changes to boost affordable housing

Mayor asks for JUST Pensacola to advocate for zoning changes to boost affordable housing

Mayor D.C. Reeves asked JUST Pensacola to continued advocacy for affordable housing as he expects pushback over city zoning rule changes coming soon.

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JUST Pensacola and Mayor Reeves in alignment on affordable housing crisis wuwf.org/local-news/2024-05-…
JUST Pensacola and Mayor Reeves in alignment on affordable housing crisis

JUST Pensacola and Mayor Reeves in alignment on affordable housing crisis

Two years after identifying affordable housing as a top priority, JUST Pensacola hosted a summit Tuesday night, specifically focused on the crisis of affordable ‘rental’ housing in the Pensacola area.

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News4JAX@wjxt414 May 2024
Help wanted signs or closed signs are not hard to find in St. Augustine, Fla. The reason why can be traced back to something that is hard to find – affordable housing. news4jax.com/news/local/2024…

How St. Johns nonprofits are looking to bring solutions to a continuous problem -- affordable...

Help wanted signs or closed signs are not hard to find in St. Augustine, Fla. The reason why can be traced back to something that is hard to find – affordable housing.

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Homeowners say investor activity is transforming their neighborhoods wusf.org/economy-business/20…

Homeowners say investor activity is transforming their neighborhoods

The influx of investor activity, by individuals and corporate entities, is changing the feel of neighborhoods, homeowners say.

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Why some Floridians are returning to the workforce after retiring wusf.org/economy-business/20…
Why some Floridians are returning to the workforce after retiring

Why some Floridians are returning to the workforce after retiring

Housing costs, insurance and rent are some reasons why retirees are going back to work out of necessity.

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More than 450,000 people moved to Florida in 2021 and 2022. Is #affordablehousing able to keep up? Report from UF @ShimbergCenter for Housing Studies news.ufl.edu/2024/03/afforda…
Florida is growing. Can affordable housing keep up?

Florida is growing. Can affordable housing keep up?

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Huge congratulations to @UF Urban and Regional Planning student Renz Torres for having a solo-authored paper published in @HUDUSERnews academic journal, CITYSCAPE. huduser.gov/portal/periodica… Others in the issue are some of the top academics in the housing field. @ShimbergCenter – at Gainesville, FL
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