The state of the rental housing market with Bob Pinnegar, President and CEO, NAA

The state of the rental housing market with Bob Pinnegar, President and CEO, NAA

From Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing by National Housing Conference

March 2, 2026 · 42 min · Season 3 · Episode 4

About this episode

Robert Pinnegar discusses the current state of the rental housing market and the importance of expanding multifamily housing.

I n this week's episode, we welcome Robert Pinnegar, President and CEO of the National Apartment Association, the leading voice for the rental housing industry committed to serving 139 state and local affiliates, nearly 113,000 members representing more than 13.5 million apartment homes. Pinnegar sits down with NHC's President and CEO David Dworkin to discuss the state of today's rental housing market, long-term impact of underinvesting in housing supply for renters, and why expanding multifamily housing is one of the fastest ways to ease the shortage. They also discuss the policy solutions, including efforts to address the growing housing insurance crisis, that could unlock new construction.

People in this episode

Host: David Dworkin

Guest: Robert Pinnegar

Topics covered

  • rental housing market
  • housing supply
  • multifamily housing
  • housing insurance crisis
  • policy solutions

Keywords

  • rental housing
  • housing supply
  • multifamily housing
  • housing insurance
  • policy solutions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Apartment Association, National Housing Conference

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