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Metros with Greater Shares of HUD-Assisted Housing Have Lower Rates of Severe Housing Cost Burdens

Source: NLIHC tabulations of 2020 5-Year ACS PUMS and HUD Picture of Subsidized Households (POSH) data.

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In 18 States, Renters Must Earn More Than $30 an Hour to Afford a Two-Bedroom Apartment at Fair Market Rent

Source: NLIHC Out of Reach 2025 Note: This map displays the hourly wages that a full-time worker must earn (working 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per years) in…

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Housing Trust Funds Used in Variety of Ways for Affordable Housing  

Source: 2025 State and Local Housing Trust Fund Report. Available at: https://nlihc.org/resource/now-available-2025-state-local-housing-trust-fund-report  …

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Housing Trust Funds are a Popular Tool for Expanding Affordable Housing Options

Note: The numbers represent local housing trust funds in each state. Source: NLIHC (2025). State and Local Housing Trust Fund Report.

May 1, 2023

Funding Declined for Most Key HUD Programs in FY2023 Relative to FY2010

Source: NLIHC federal housing appropriations data.

April 24, 2023

Renters with Extremely Low Incomes Face Absolute Shortage of Affordable Housing and Fewest Housing Options

Source: NLIHC tabulations of 2021 ACS PUMS data.

April 10, 2023

Fact of the Week: Percent of Public Housing Authorities Implementing Strategies to Improve Resident Outcomes or Address Equity

April 3, 2023

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Facts of the Week

Metros with Greater Shares of HUD-Assisted Housing Have Lower Rates of Severe Housing Cost Burdens

In 18 States, Renters Must Earn More Than $30 an Hour to Afford a Two-Bedroom Apartment at Fair Market Rent

Housing Trust Funds Used in Variety of Ways for Affordable Housing

Housing Trust Funds are a Popular Tool for Expanding Affordable Housing Options

Funding Declined for Most Key HUD Programs in FY2023 Relative to FY2010

Renters with Extremely Low Incomes Face Absolute Shortage of Affordable Housing and Fewest Housing Options

Fact of the Week: Percent of Public Housing Authorities Implementing Strategies to Improve Resident Outcomes or Address Equity

Metro Areas with a Greater Share of Rental Housing with HUD Assistance Have a Lower Prevalence of Severe Cost Burdens