The United States is facing what multiple analysts describe as a deepening and structural housing shortage, with affordability challenges now stretching across major metropolitan areas, smaller cities and growing suburban corridors.
A recent White House-linked assessment reported by Al Jazeera suggests the country could be short by as many as 10 million homes. The report points to a prolonged period of underbuilding, rising household formation and demographic pressures as key drivers behind the widening gap.
