How America’s housing crisis changed ‘affordable housing’

America’s housing crisis has changed the tune of how people perceive affordable housing, according to a new survey. Commissioned by Built and conducted by Talker Research, the poll of 1,000 U.S. adults found more than half believe what they pay monthly for their home is more than it should be — the average person stating they spend 42% of their annual income on housing-related costs. More than four in 10 (42%) parents polled in the survey said they either don’t believe or “aren’t sure” their children would be able to afford living in the same neighborhood they’re growing up in, due to climbing housing costs. And many who said they pay more than they should blame the surrounding environment: 45% cite their neighborhood’s cost of living is higher than average, and another 33% noted that where they live is “notorious” for high housing costs. All of this has led people to consider affordable housing as the possible solution.