Rent Burden
U.S. Now Thoroughly Rent Burdened
Average U.S. rent burden reached 30 percent for the first time ever at the end of 2022, according to a recent analysis.
Over 40 Percent of U.S. Tenants Are ‘Rent Burdened’
Despite a small downturn in average rents at the end of last year, American renter households continue to struggle with unaffordable housing costs.
Colorado Voters to Weigh in on Affordable Housing Measures
Around the state, measures aimed at increasing tax revenues for affordable housing and limiting the impact of out-of-town investors are up for a vote next week.
Report: Nevada Housing Shortage Worst in the Nation
Nevada’s explosive growth is creating a severe housing shortage, with the state needing almost 80,000 affordable housing units to meet demand.
D.C.'s Housing and Homelessness Crises Are Two Sides of the Same Coin
To reduce homelessness, advocates say, build more affordable housing.
Report Breaks Down Pandemic Rent Burdens by State and Metro Area
The share of U.S. households facing rent debt is decreasing as the economy begins to recover from the pandemic, but rent debt is still concentrated by geography and demographics around the country.
Coping With Rent Burden
The rent eats first, they say. But how do people survive when the rent also eats almost everything?
Fresno Feeling Stress of California Housing Crisis
While the Central Valley city was long considered relatively affordable, rents are rising and affordable housing is harder to come by.
Report Digs Into the Unique Needs of the Miami Housing Market
Miami doesn’t get as much attention as cities like New York City and San Francisco for the cost of housing, but 61 percent of renters in the city are cost-burdened, and 71 percent of the city's residents are residents.
Housing Costs Rise for Philly's Poorest Residents, Fall for the Wealthy
Poor households in Philadelphia are spending nearly much on housing as wealthy residents. And while costs for the wealthy are going down, costs for the poor continue to rise.
Is Residual Income a Better Metric for Housing Affordability?
The common metric for measuring housing affordability—whether households pay more than 30 percent of their income on shelter—has its downsides. Looking at residual income offers more precision in some respects.
Debt and Rent Burden Keeping Millennials From Homeownership
Research from the Urban Institute finds that economic hurdles, not just lifestyle preferences, are stopping millennials from buying homes.
10 U.S. Cities Launch Anti-Displacement Network
More than half of American tenants are rent-burdened, putting them at risk of displacement. A national collaboration with PolicyLink hopes to help.
When Rents Rise But Wages Don't
Renters in smaller metropolitan areas are struggling to deal with the realities of rising rent and stagnant wages. At least wages have increased in high-priced areas.
Rising Rents Burden Record Number of Americans
Rising rents, stagnant incomes and the effects of the recession have pushed a record number of Americans to take on hazardous housing cost burdens, says a new report. Low-income renters are especially vulnerable.
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