Housing may not be dominating this year’s presidential race, but the issue is a high priority for Americans. At least 80% of voters surveyed by the real estate company Redfin said that housing affordability is essential to their vote.
The affordable housing crisis is particularly acute for low-wage workers — there is not a single state, metro area or county in the country where a renter working full time at minimum wage can afford a modest two-bedroom rental home, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition.
