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housing affordability

Yellowstone Flood reveals Montana’s mobile home flood risk

August 2022

Montana’s mobile home residents face disproportionate flood risk and traditional solutions leave them behind.

Mobile home residents face higher flood risk

February 2022

Mobile homes are the most common unsubsidized, affordable housing in the United States but have disproportionately higher flood risk than other housing types.

Housing costs broke records across the U.S.

September 2021

Unaffordable housing came to a head during the pandemic as communities across the country saw unprecedented rises in housing costs.

Unaffordability for renters made worse during the pandemic

September 2021

Houses in San Francisco

The unprecedented rise in housing prices since 2020 has affected renters more than homeowners—especially in places that were already unaffordable.

How affordable is housing in your county?

May 2020

Find information on housing affordability by county and compare within your state. See the average share of wages spent on rent and mortgages in every U.S. county.

Housing in recreation-dependent counties is less affordable

May 2020

Mountain home being constructed in Autumn

Recreation dependence, population growth from new residents, and income inequality are strongly associated with less affordable housing in non-metro counties.

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