Memo to Members

Extremely Low-Income Renters are the Only Income Group Facing an Absolute Shortage of Affordable Rental Homes

May 18, 2026

A Mekko chart displaying how Extremely Low-Income Renters are the Only Income Group Facing an Absolute Shortage of Affordable Rental Homes

Note: The numbers in this figure are rounded and therefore may not exactly add up to the final cumulative totals. 

Source: 2024 ACS PUMS. 

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