Abstract
This article investigates the determinants of structural adequacy, which is viewed as an attribute ofhousing quality. Data from the American Housing Survey of Metropolitan Areas for seven areas—Atlanta; Baltimore; New York; St. Louis; San Diego; Seattle; and Washington, DC—are analyzed usinga logit model to determine the factors that influence the structural adequacy of dwellings.The data reveal significant disparities in the prevalence of structural inadequacy across metropolitanareas and population groups by race, household type, tenure, and central city or suburban location. Alogit model of the determinants of structural adequacy is specified and estimated. Estimation resultsreveal that structural adequacy is associated with engineering and economic factors, such as age ofthe building, unit type, tenure, income of occupants, and vehicle ownership by occupants. Age of thebuilding emerges as a very strong determinant of housing quality. Other influential factors are location,neighborhood quality, and room density.
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