Acta Universitatis Danubius. Œconomica, Vol 9, No 1 (2013)

Abstract

Housing shortage is a problem for all levels of household income particularly affects low-income households in recent years. The main purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between migration and housing prices of low-income households. This study adopted the quantitative research method and involved a questionnaire survey of 381 low-income households in the district 20 located in south of Tehran, Iran. The result of this research shows that the inappropriate policy to control the housing prices in Tehran. The finding of this research can be used by the public and the private sector as a basis for policy and decision making in housing markets, especially in the Iranian context.