Some Facts About Rental Housing

On the heels of sociologist Matthew Desmond’s visit to Rochester in March 2024, housing and renting circumstances are top of mind for poverty abolitionists. (See also Eviction Lab resources, but note that none of the counties in our region are included). 

In March 2024, the Brookings Institution published an article “Ten Economic Facts about Rental Housing” that provides important information about the average circumstances of renters. 

Reading articles like this provides some data about housing realities in Rochester, the full 8-county region, and nationwide. 

What story do you have about renters? What did you learn in this article that challenged your story?