Homeownership is associated with positive health outcomes, but opportunities for these health-protective effects are not equitably distributed within residentially segregated areas. In neighborhoods with higher proportions of Black residents and lower home values, fewer opportunities exist for residents to experience the health-protective effects of homeownership. To promote equity in homeownership and health, policies and interventions should implement strategies to recover and preserve housing values in neighborhoods most vulnerable to economic decline.

Research further suggests that dignified homeownership has mental health benefits, financial benefits, reduces the chances of chronic illness like asthma, obesity, and heart conditions, and improves the health and educational outcomes of children.

There are a litany of factors that are positively affected by increased homeownership, not only for the homeowner, but also for the neighborhood and broader community as a whole. Knowing that strategies such as relocation, mixed-income private development and rental vouchers have not produced the intended results, it is time for a new strategy.