Top Housing Reporters to Follow in 2026

If you’re interested in housing – particularly housing policy and efforts to address the housing crisis – here are 10 leading housing reporters worth tracking. They cover everything from the causes and human interest stories of those impacted by the housing crisis to zoning, legislative solutions, and individual development projects.

1. Mihir Zaveri (The New York Times)

Mihir Zaveri is a housing reporter on the Metro desk at The New York Times, focusing on the housing crisis in New York City.

His work is especially relevant if you want insights into how America’s largest city is grappling with the housing crisis, including city and state efforts to create homes, the economics of development and New York City’s evolving neighborhoods.

2. Jerusalem Demsas (formerly The Atlantic, now The Argument)

Jerusalem Demsas is a journalist whose work spans housing, economy and institutional reform. According to her bio, she “writes about institutional failures, particularly as they affect the housing crisis in the United States.” She is also author of “On The Housing Crisis.”
If you're looking for analysis of the role zoning plays in contributing to the housing crisis, and on the ongoing battle between NIMBYs and YIMBYs, her writing is worth reading.

3. Nicole Friedman (The Wall Street Journal)

Nicole Friedman covers the U.S. housing market and home-building industry at The Wall Street Journal.

Her reporting is especially useful if you care about the broader national housing market, supply/demand, and home-buying dynamics.

4. Jack Flemming (Los Angeles Times)

Jack Flemming is a staff writer at the Los Angeles Times covering real estate, metro Los Angeles and housing-market trends.

If you’re interested in West Coast housing, luxury markets, or how a major metro handles housing pressures, his work is worthwhile.

5. David Brand (WNYC / Gothamist)

David Brand reports on housing for WNYC and Gothamist, with a strong focus on New York City’s housing policy, affordability, public housing, and the built environment.

He helps unpack often complex policy issues in accessible ways and provides valuable analysis of what City Hall is or isn’t doing to address the housing crisis.

6. Ginny Monk (CT Mirror)

Ginny Monk is a housing reporter at the CT Mirror covering housing policy and development in Connecticut.

Her reporting offers meaningful insight into often complex statewide legislative efforts to address the housing crisis.

7. Ben Christopher (CalMatters)

Ben Christopher is a housing reporter at CalMatters, covering housing policy in the country’s most populous state.

Ben focuses on zoning reform and other legislative efforts, as well as how the housing crisis is impacting individuals and communities across California.

8. Erin Mulvaney (Houston Chronicle)

Erin Mulvaney covers real estate for the Houston Chronicle, touching on a range of housing issues.

Her reporting focuses on housing affordability, development trends, and the impact creating homes has on housing costs.

9. Lizzie Kane (Chicago Sun Times)

Lizzie Kane is a freelance reporter for the Chicago Sun Times, focusing on affordable housing. She was a housing reporter at the Chicago Tribune until late 2025.

Lizzie chronicles the inner workings of the Chicago Housing Authority in addition to writing about other housing issues including rental assistance subsidies and development efforts. 

10. Ezra Klein (NY Times)

Ezra Klein is an opinion columnist and host of The Ezra Klein Show, addressing a wide range of political issues. While most of his work doesn’t address housing, his book Abundance (co-authored by Derek Thompson) is highly regarded within the pro-homes movement. He occasionally focuses his column and podcast on the urgent need to build housing. 

Why These Reporters Matter

• They cover housing from different angles — local metro markets (NYC, LA, CT), national market, policy/regulatory side.
• They help bring housing into focus not just as real-estate but as community, equity and access issues.
• Following them can help you stay informed about where housing is going — useful whether you’re a renter, homeowner, policymaker or someone who is just curious.