Affordable housing in the United States

Statistics report about the affordability of homes in the U.S.

Affordable housing in the United States

This report presents a range of statistics and facts on the affordability of homes in the United States.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Housing affordability index in the U.S. 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic House price to income ratio index in the U.S. 2012-2024, per quarter
  • Premium Statistic Number of housing cost burdened households in the U.S. among renters 2003-2021
  • Premium Statistic Main reasons non-owners do not currently own a home U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Homebuyers who struggle to find a home due to affordability U.S. 2023, by generation
  • Premium Statistic Monthly homebuyer sentiment in the U.S. 2011-2024, by age group

Affordable housing access

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  • Premium Statistic Share of renters who can afford to buy a home in the U.S. 2022, by metro
  • Premium Statistic Reasons for low homebuying sentiment among renters and homeowners in the U.S. 2022
  • Basic Statistic Reasons for millennials to choose renting over buying a home U.S. 2018-2022
  • Premium Statistic Main reason for timing of home purchase in the U.S. 2023, by generation
  • Premium Statistic Mortgage affordability in the largest metros in the U.S. 2022
  • Premium Statistic Leading obstacles to homebuying for Gen Zers in the U.S. 2022
  • Premium Statistic Risk of eviction for U.S. homeowners due to foreclosure in 2023
  • Premium Statistic Buyers able to afford less than half of homes for sale U.S. 2020-2023, by generation

Rental affordability

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  • Premium Statistic Largest occupations that pay less than housing wage in the U.S. in 2024
  • Basic Statistic Housing affordability with different hourly wages in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic House price to rent ratio index in the U.S. 2015-2024, per quarter
  • Basic Statistic Hourly wages of different races compared to housing wages in the U.S. 2024, by race
  • Premium Statistic Full-time jobs needed to afford two-bedroom housing in the U.S. in 2024, by state
  • Premium Statistic Share of renters with rent arrears in the U.S. 2023, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Share of renters with rent arrears in the U.S. 2023, by race

Public housing

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  • Premium Statistic Number of public housing units in U.S. 2023, by state
  • Premium Statistic Population living in public housing in the U.S. 2023, by state
  • Premium Statistic Public housing occupancy rates in the U.S. 2023, by state
  • Premium Statistic Mean rental costs for public housing in the U.S. 2023, by state
  • Premium Statistic Average annual income of public housing households in the U.S. 2023, by state
  • Premium Statistic Public housing households' income as a share of local median income in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Average waiting period for public housing in the U.S. 2023, by state
  • Premium Statistic Share of public housing households with a disability in the U.S. 2023, by state
  • Premium Statistic Public housing households with family head belonging to a racial minority U.S. 2023

Manufactured homes

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  • Premium Statistic Average sales price of new mobile homes in the U.S. 2014-2022
  • Premium Statistic Average sales price of new single-width mobile homes in the U.S. 2014-2022
  • Premium Statistic Average sales price of new double-width mobile homes in the U.S. 2014-2022
  • Premium Statistic Monthly rent for mobile homes in the U.S. 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of mobile homes in the U.S. 2023, by state
  • Premium Statistic Number of mobile home production plants in the U.S. 2023, by state

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