State College Borough is home to a significant transient population consisting of many students who live off campus. This has created a strong demand for rental housing that has resulted in ever increasing rents. This in turn have displaced low-income workers in the Borough. The Borough of State College is interested in data relating to the affordability of rental properties in the borough, trends in the rental market, and discrimination as experienced by students and other tenants. For this project, student develop and test a survey tool to collect the appropriate data to better understand the rental market in State College.
Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info
University Faculty Contact
Louisa Holmes
Associate Professor of Geography and Demography
lmholmes@psu.edu
814-865-1596