Memo to Members

The Federal Government Pays Over Three Times More in Housing Supports for Homeowners than for Low-Income Renters

Nov 10, 2025

The Federal Government Pays Over Three Times More in Housing Supports for Homeowners than for Low-Income Renters

Note: SLT = State and local tax deduction on owner-occupied homes. PH = Public Housing. LIHTC = Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. Other = National Housing Trust Fund, Sections 202 and 811 Programs and USDA Rental Housing Programs (Sections 514, 515, 516, 538 and 521). 

 Source: Freemark, Y. & Hermans, A. How Does the Federal Government Support Housing? Urban Institute. October 2025. Retrieved from: https://bit.ly/47BLoii  

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