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Yetimoni Kpeebi, Ph.D. Student in Geography, University of North Carolina – Charlotte

Tiny house villages are increasingly responding to the homeless crisis in America’s fast-growing cities

A man walks through a tiny home village in Sun Valley, Calif., on Aug. 10, 2026. Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images

Recent population estimates show that Charlotte, North Carolina, is the fastest-growing large city in the United States. The city added more than 20,000 residents between 2024 and 2025 and is rapidly approaching a population of 1 million.

Charlotte has become a magnet for businesses and residents seeking opportunities and a lower cost of living.

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