The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes 2024

Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC)

The 2024 edition of the NLIHC's Gap report finds that "the lowest-income renters in the U.S. face a shortage of 7.3 million affordable and available rental homes." NLIHC provides nationwide data, visualizations, and policy recommendations.

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