r/yimby is a subreddit with 26k members. The community frequently discusses housing, yimby, zoning, nimby, and california, and the most common flair used is article, discussion, legislative update, video, and meme.
YIMBY: content and discussion related to the "Yes in My Back Yard" cause. What do we want? Affordable housing near where people want to live and work! When do we want it? As soon as we can safely construct it!
Popular Topics in r/yimby
#1
Housing
191 posts
#2
Yimby
90 posts
#3
Zoning
50 posts
#4
Nimby
37 posts
#5
California
33 posts
#6
Cities
22 posts
#7
Development
19 posts
#8
Housing Crisis
15 posts
#9
Policy
13 posts
#10
Affordable
12 posts
Flair Used in r/yimby
#1
Article
: "Stop giving property tax breaks to senior citizens"
75 posts
#2
Discussion
: "In #Austin, renting a home hasn’t been this affordable since 2000."
50 posts
#3
Legislative Update
: "Mamdani looks at cutting onerous bus and bike lane public review requirements"
24 posts
#4
Video
: "What the story behind these? Do they not need a zoning permit or something?"
15 posts
#5
Meme
: "Almost every time I read a politician's housing plan"
14 posts
#6
Effort post
: "We need to rebuild the Starter Home"
12 posts
#7
Study
: "RESTAT study: Data from Greater Boston shows that relaxed density restrictions (upzoning) increase housing supply and reduce per-housing-unit rents and prices."
4 posts
#8
Court Decision
: "Huntington Beach ordered to pay $50K a month until it adopts housing plan"
2 posts
#9
Construction/Permitting Update
: "Governor Newsom signs historic housing streamlining reforms targeting housing financing system, particularly impact fees."
2 posts
#10
Announcement
: "Do you live in Marin County, CA? Come grab a drink with Marin YIMBY 🍻"
1 post
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Last updated: July 16, 2026