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Housing Market for Low Income Families

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A new study from the nonpartisan Urban Instituteranks Lee County the second worst housing market in the country for low income families. Findings from the Washington D.C.-based think tank indicate Lee County has nine affordable rental units per 100 rentals, second only to Cobb County Georgia.

Current conditions have been driven by a high growth rate of extremely low income rental households while the number of rental options available to that population has been in decline over the past decade. We’ll take a closer look at the challenges created by current rental market conditions and possible solutions going forward.Guests:

Janet Bartos, Executive Director, Lee County Homeless Coalition

Marcus Goodson, Executive Director, Lee County Housing Authority

Erika Poethig, Director of Urban Policy Initiatives, Urban Institute