Starting this summer, Pomona, California will give 250 families with children with children under the age of 4 years $500 a month for 18 months.
A couple in Astoria, Queens, rented out their basement on Airbnb for years. New city regulations have made that illegal.
However, the pace of new construction of single-family and multi-family homes has started to slow this year — bad news for renters and homebuyers.
Over 50 cities and counties have piloted basic-income programs that give residents hundreds of dollars a month for housing and groceries.
Baltimore gave low-income parents $1,000 a month for two years. Participants used the money for bills and housing.
A single mom who made $55,000 last year across three jobs says she can't pay the bills and doesn't qualify for many government-assistance programs.
The Canadian federal government is finding new ways to pressure local governments to legalize denser housing to solve the country's home shortage.
What see-saw prices for wood tell us about America's economic future.
Half of all US renters were cost-burdened in 2022, spending more than 30% of their income on rent and utilities, a new Harvard report found.
Shamarra Woods, 31, used her $700 a month in basic income to afford childcare, rent, and groceries in Atlanta.
"My favorite thing about living in a 3D printed house is really the aesthetic," said homeowner Daniella Glaeze.
Homelessness in the US hit a record high last year, fueled in large part by the nation's severe shortage of housing.
Biden has pushed for more federal involvement in housing policy. Trump proposed massive cuts to federal housing programs for the neediest.
Britt Lorino, 55, relocated to Arkansas after living most of his life in Austin. The county's mover incentive program helped pay for his house.
Daily essentials are inflating faster than broad inflation indexes, as the ALICE Essentials Index is up 7.3% annually from 2021 to 2023.
St. Louis is giving low-income families $500 monthly, but a lawsuit aims to block the guaranteed-basic-income program.
There were more than 22,000 short-term rentals listed in NYC last August. The number of legal listings has dropped precipitously.
The "Million Dollar Listing" agent revealed the top five US cities where home prices are set to spike, from Atlanta to San Diego.
Even homeowners are struggling with rising costs, as insurance premiums and home repairs balloon.
Angela Babin, 62, lives in a mobile home in Houma, Louisiana on her $1,104 monthly Social Security income.