Every year, the National Low Income Housing Coalition releases a report called Out of Reach. This report shows what it costs to rent a modest two bedroom apartment in every state, and shows what a renter would have to earn to afford an apartment at Fair Market Rent.  This year, we’ve asked a few of… Continue reading

Every year, the National Low Income Housing Coalition releases a report called Out of Reach. This report shows what it costs to rent a modest two bedroom apartment in every state, and shows what a renter would have to earn to afford an apartment at Fair Market Rent.  This year, we’ve asked a few of… Continue reading

This post is from NLIHC Research Assistant Elina Bravve. The Out of Reach report consists of a large set of numbers from a bewildering variety of sources, which can make it seem like a dry reference work. But at its core, Out of Reach is a tool for advocacy. The Housing Wage is the centerpiece… Continue reading

Every year, the National Low Income Housing Coalition releases a report called Out of Reach. This report shows what it costs to rent a modest two bedroom apartment in every state, and shows what a renter would have to earn to afford an apartment at Fair Market Rent.  This year, we’ve asked a few of… Continue reading

If you’re familiar with the National Low Income Housing Coalition, then you probably know about our annual Out of Reach report. This report is a side-by-side comparison of wages and rents in every county, metropolitan area, combined non-metropolitan area and state in the United States. For each jurisdiction, the report calculates the amount of money… Continue reading