NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedSeptember 7, 2026Miami-Dade
Affordable housing units sit vacant as rents exceed reach of the poorest residents
Thousands of government-subsidized affordable housing units across the U.S. remain empty because their rents are set too high for the lowest-income households to afford. While federal tax credits incentivize developers to build affordable housing, most units are targeted at residents earning 50% to 60% of the area median income, leaving those in extreme poverty with few options.
Read the full story at WPLG Local 10 – Main FeedWhy It Matters
Extremely low-income households face a shortage of 7 million affordable rental units nationwide, forcing many into homelessness or extreme financial hardship while existing subsidized units remain unoccupied.
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Who's Mentioned
personCarmen Romero“President and CEO of True Ground Housing Partners”personRebekah Fischer“Chief portfolio officer at LDG Development”organizationCoStar“real estate data and analytics firm”organizationLDG Development“affordable housing developer”organizationPortland Housing Bureau“provided vacancy data for Portland”organizationNational Low Income Housing Coalition“provided data on rental unit shortages”personChris Edwards“economist at the Cato Institute”organizationTrue Ground Housing Partners“affordable housing developer”organizationNational Council of State Housing Agencies“provided data on tax credit financing”organizationCato Institute“libertarian think tank”personMathew Davis“Austin resident living in a homeless shelter”personJaiden Barbee“Portland resident seeking housing”organizationColorado Housing and Finance Authority“provided vacancy data for Denver”