Ep. 125: Single-Family Rentals and School Access with Tom Mayock

Single-family rentals have a bad rap, but they also have underappreciated benefits. Tom Mayock shares how places with a bigger single-family rental stock provide better access to high quality schools for disadvantaged kids.

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Show notes:

• Mayock, T., & Vosters, K. (2024). Single‐family rentals as a pathway for access to high‐performing public schools. Real Estate Economics.
• Mayock, T., & Vosters, K. (2026). Educational achievement gains afforded by moving to single-family rentals. Journal of Housing Economics, 71, 102123.
• Erdmann, K. (2024). Getting Corporate Money Out of Single-Family Homes Won’t Help the Housing Affordability Crisis. Mercatus Center, Georgetown University.
• Owens, A., Reardon, S. F., & Jencks, C. (2016). Income segregation between schools and school districts. American Educational Research Journal, 53(4), 1159-1197.