2026 National Conference | May 27-29, 2026

The 2026 AREUEA National Conference will be held in-person at The Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C., Wednesday through Friday, May 27-29, 2026.  Conference registration will open in early 2026.

The conference will feature 18 regular paper sessions, running from Wednesday morning through Friday afternoon. 

The submission deadline will be February 1st, 2026, midnight EST. Membership is required prior to submission, and you must log in to the AREUEA Member page to access the submission link once it is open.

To renew/sign-up-for your membership to get the Member Conference Rate, please click here. 

In addition to the regular paper sessions, the conference will feature the following special events:

  • WREN Breakfast
  • Three dedicated Junior Scholar Sessions
  • Pipeline Scholars Roundtable Discussion on Education Choices and Careers in Real Estate and Urban Economics
  • Wednesday, May 27th:  * NEW * Real Estate Economics special issue session
  • Thursday, May 28th: Policy Forum Luncheon with Panel Discussion
  • Thursday, May 28th: Membership Reception in the evening
  • Friday, May 29th: Quigley Medal Luncheon

Conference Registration

Conference registration will open in early 2026.  We encourage you to purchase an AREUEA membership prior to Conference Registration to receive the discounted members-only Conference pricing.  

General Conference Information

The National Conference is held in Washington DC over a three-day period typically at the end of the Memorial Day week. The sessions are informative and ample time is provided to allow for discussion among the presenters and session participants. Policy makers, academics, and real estate practitioners have all come to rely on the leading research and vigorous discussions that are a tradition of this conference.

Over the years, AREUEA has made a huge effort to increase the quality of the National conference and to make it the premium conference of the Association. So, we welcome your participation and contribution to the Conference!

For more information, contact AREUEA's National Conference Chair:

Siqi Zheng
First Vice President, AREUEA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
[email protected]

2025 Program Committee