7.5 Million Affordable Apartments Just Vanished
Published on: 04/02/2026
America lost over 7.5 million rentals under $1,000/month in a decade. Here's where they went—and who's profiting.
Affordable Housing

America lost over 7.5 million rentals under $1,000/month in a decade. Here's where they went—and who's profiting.

San Jose needs a $595K salary to buy a median home. And it’s not alone.

Nearly 768,000 Americans are homeless. That's a 41% surge since 2016. And the crisis is accelerating.

Closing the Affordability Gap: What It Takes to Turn Rent Into Equity