The Journal of Urban Economics is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal covering urban economics.

It is considered the premier journal in the field of urban economics.

It was established in 1974 by Edwin Mills[1] and is published by Elsevier.

The editors-in-chief are Stuart Rosenthal (Syracuse University) and Nathaniel Baum-Snow (University of Toronto).

[2] Edwin Mills was editor from 1974 to 1991.