Feb 20 What experts are forecasting for renters and homebuyers this year By Kenichi Serino Stubbornly high mortgage rates, rising rents and a lack of affordable housing have contributed to fewer home sales and rising homelessness for the past three years. 2025 might not look much different, experts say. Continue reading
Dec 27 U.S. homelessness rose 18 percent in 2024, continuing multi-year upward trend By Michael Casey, Associated Press The United States saw an 18.1 percent increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a surge of migrants in several parts of the country, federal officials said… Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 10:26 People with disabilities face extra hurdles amid national housing shortage By Judy Woodruff, Layla Quran Millions of Americans are priced out of homes and apartments. For people with disabilities, finding an accessible place they can afford can be even more challenging. Judy Woodruff reports on the affordable housing shortage for our series, Disability Reframed. Deaf… Continue watching
Aug 16 Harris has proposed a slew of economic policies. Here's a look at what's in them By Will Weissert, Associated Press Among other proposals, Harris wants to increase homebuilding and affordable housing stock, provide more tax incentives for first-time homebuyers, and cancel accumulated medical debt for millions of Americans. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 6:36 Why lower-income renters in Austin are struggling to find affordable housing By Blair Waltman-Alexin, Austin PBS Rents nationwide have cooled from historic highs, according to the latest inflation figures. Austin, Texas, is one of the places where rents are showing a downward trend, but lower-income families say their rents are often staying the same or even… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 5:36 Why rents are still higher in much of the U.S. than before the pandemic By John Yang, Marconja Zor, Kaisha Young Rents today are well above what they were before the pandemic. According to a recent Gallup poll, Americans’ second-highest personal finance concern this election year is the cost of housing, behind only inflation. John Yang speaks with Diane Yentel, CEO… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 10:06 Federal housing assistance shrinks as rental prices, homelessness reach historic highs By Stephanie Sy, Mike Fritz Unlike other social safety net programs that continue to expand, federal housing assistance has shrunk to its lowest level in nearly 25 years, even as homelessness and rental prices have hit historic highs. Today, only one in four households that… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 8:54 Vision for new affordable city in California meets skepticism from locals By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes Cities worldwide are becoming overcrowded, overpriced and a source of global warming. That's why a group called "California Forever" is looking to build a livable, affordable, and eco-friendly community near San Francisco. But some local officials and residents are skeptical… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 6:08 How a 'perfect storm' of issues is causing a sharp rise in homelessness By John Yang, Kaisha Young The number of Americans experiencing homelessness is now at its highest since records started being kept in 2007, according to estimates in a new report from the federal government. 2023 saw a 12 percent increase in homelessness over the previous… Continue watching
Dec 22 Chronic homelessness is at an all-time high. Here's why it continues to climb By Hannah Grabenstein Data from the 2023 point-in-time count show that around one-third of all people experiencing homelessness nationwide are chronically homeless. Continue reading