{"id":190164,"date":"2024-10-25T13:55:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T17:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?post_type=short-read&p=190164"},"modified":"2024-10-25T14:00:19","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T18:00:19","slug":"a-look-at-the-state-of-affordable-housing-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"short-read","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2024\/10\/25\/a-look-at-the-state-of-affordable-housing-in-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"A look at the state of affordable housing in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A home under construction in Rancho Mission Viejo in Orange County, California, in September 2024. (Paul Bersebach\/MediaNews Group\/Orange County Register via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Housing affordability has emerged as a key issue<\/a> in this year\u2019s U.S. presidential election. Both Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump have talked about what they would do to increase the supply of affordable homes and people\u2019s ability to buy them<\/a>, though their plans have little in common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s an important issue for the public, too: In a recent Pew Research Center survey<\/a>, 69% of Americans said they were \u201cvery concerned\u201d about the cost of housing, up from 61% in April 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what counts as an \u201caffordable\u201d home, and how many Americans are struggling to afford a place to live? This analysis tries to answer those questions, using data from U.S. Census Bureau surveys and other sources.<\/p>\n\n\n

How we did this<\/div>