As the affordable housing crisis deepens, it’s now threatening the ability of middle class Americans to keep a roof over their families’ heads.
Home and rental prices continue to surge nationwide and 49 percent of Americans consider housing costs a significant problem in their area, according to a Pew research study.
Roughly seven out of 10 Americans living in Western states, or 69 percent, consider housing costs a problem.
This compares to 49 percent living in the Northeast, 44 percent in the South, and 33 percent in the Midwest.
“Housing affordability challenges are impacting Americans across the income spectrum,” George Ratiu, the manager of economic research for Realtor.com, told The Epoch Times….