Fact of the Week: States with the Largest Shortfall Between Two Bedroom Housing Wage and Renter Wage

States with the Largest Shortfall Between Two-Bedroom Housing Wage and Renter Wage

Notes: The Two-Bedroom Housing Wage is the estimated full-time hourly wage a household would need to earn to afford a two-bedroom apartment at a HUD-estimated Fair Market Rent while spending no more than 30% of their income on housing costs. The Renter Wage is the estimated mean hourly wage among renters in each state.