How Homeowners Associations Took Over American Neighborhoods

More than 80% of newly-built single-family homes sold in 2022 belonged to an HOA, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HOAs tout themselves as a value-add to homeowners, specifically when it comes to maintaining high property value, but not everyone is pleased with HOAs. Fifty-seven percent of homeowners surveyed said they disliked living in an HOA with more than 3 in 10 homeowners saying they feel like the HOA has too much power. Chapters: 00:00 — Introduction 01:06 — One HOA experience 05:46 — Benefits of HOAs 08:18 — Power dynamics Produced, Shot and Edited by: Charlotte Morabito Additional Camera and Color Correction: Mark Licea Editorial Support: Juhohn Lee, Jack Hillyer Animation: Christina Locopo Supervising Producer: Lindsey Jacobson Additional Footage: Getty Images, Jewel Inostroza, Jessica Navas