Locational and Spatial Development Patterns in U.S. Urban Micro Housing
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Author(s)
Wang, Bing
Seiler, Michael J.
Liu, Kui
Du, Jinfeng
Date Issued
October 16, 2025
Journal
The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics
Publisher
Springer US
Citation
Wang, B., Seiler, M.J., Liu, K. et al. Locational and Spatial Development Patterns in U.S. Urban Micro Housing. J Real Estate Finan Econ (2025).
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Final published version
Abstract
While previous studies of micro-housing have primarily relied on qualitative methods or case-based analyses, this study deploys a more rigorous, data-driven approach. We construct a hand-collected dataset covering 11 major U.S. cities to enable a quantitative examination of this emerging housing form. Drawing on 40 variables from 32 projects, including locational data, physical characteristics, market performance, and amenity features, we identified five distinct micro-housing typologies: TechEd, Dependent, Stand-Alone, Luxury, and Affordable Sharing Economy. In the context of increasing remote work and the growing influence of the sharing economy, these distinct micro-housing types are becoming increasingly relevant as an urban development model. This paper represents a first step toward systematically understanding these building typologies and uncovers their locational patterns through empirical analysis.
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Sloan School of Management
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s11146-025-10033-8
