Journal Article
Mapping New England: rent as a percentage of income, by county
Abstract: The maximum rent in public housing, established by the 1981 Housing and Community Development Act, is 30 percent of family income. Using that as a benchmark for all renters?and looking at the American Community Survey?s data on gross rent as a percentage of income? can suggest the rent burden for New Englanders. Gross rent includes estimated utility payments, often a large percentage of the rent in lower-rent households.
Keywords: Rental housing - New England; Public housing - New England;
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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Part of Series: Communities and Banking
Publication Date: 2013
Issue: Winter
Pages: 7