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The Emergency Rental Assistance program provides unprecedented support for renters facing hardships who are unable to pay their rent or utilities. While the implicit…

The United States is in a housing affordability crisis, with nearly half of all renter households spending more than 30% of their incomes on rent and utilities each month.…

As has been well documented, the financial impact of the pandemic has disproportionally impacted renters, leading to high shares who have fallen behind on rent. Less well…

Rental housing demand came roaring back in the second year of the pandemic, reducing vacancy rates and driving up rents. However, lower-income households that took the brunt…

Every state in the US has lost units that rent for under $600.

In the third quarter of 2021, eight of the ten states with the highest shares of households in arrears were in the South. 

Breakdown of urban, suburban, and rural rental units. 

Although rents were up sharply last year, their increase pales next to the climb in home prices.

The pandemic has resulted in profound economic hardship for US households, with millions losing their jobs, facing greatly curtailed hours, or unable to work due to the need…