This graduate course examines the policies, institutions, and market forces that shape housing production and consumption in the United States. Students will explore how local, state, and federal housing policies—including zoning, land use regulation, subsidies, tax incentives, housing law, and affordable housing programs—influence what gets built, where it gets built, who can access it, and at what cost. The course will pay particular attention to the relationship between housing supply, affordability, displacement and segregation. Students will analyze the roles of key actors in the housing system, including private developers, landlords, elected officials, nonprofit housing organizations, and neighborhood groups. Through readings, policy analysis, guest speakers, and applied case studies, students will develop a practical understanding of how housing projects are planned, financed, regulated, opposed, approved, and implemented.