National Association of Home Builders about the Missing Middle has a chart that shows a stunning drop in 2-4 unit multifamily permits in the late 2000's. It bears mention that all housing permits plummeted during that period. Fortunately a relative representation of the same data set does indeed show a sustained reduction in share of 2-4 unit permits over the period.
Unfortunately, we lack a complete picture of Accessory Dwelling Unit impact to this Missing Middle housing stock since the U.S. Census Bureau only tracks ADUs that are new structures. Given that Freddie Mac estimates a total 1.4mm ADUs and the general trend towards promoting this configuration, missing middle seems to be an uncannily apt description of the situation.
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