Congress has allocated more than $46 billion to fund rental assistance programs over the last two years, and many states provide additional support. But needs for rental assistance have varied across the U.S., and not all renters who need assistance…
Due to concerns about household economic security during the COVID-19 pandemic, policymakers have made relief for housing costs a priority in their response. Congress has allocatedto fund rental assistance programs over the last two years, and many states have used other state or federal dollars to provide additional support.
But needs for rental assistance have varied across the U.S., and not all renters who need assistance have been able to obtain it. As of early 2022, 16.8% of renter households reported that they were behind on rent payments, but only 12.9% of renters have applied for assistance programs and only 5% of renters have received assistance. Nearly two in five applications for assistance are denied.
from the U.S. Census Bureau, renters from low-income households and racial and ethnic minorities have been most likely to seek out rental assistance. By income, 20% of renters earning less than $25,000 per year applied for rental assistance, compared to just 2.4% of those earning above $200,000 per year. And among racial and ethnic groups, Black renters were by far the most likely to apply for rental assistance at 24.
But other factors are at play as well. States with higher shares of rental assistance applications like Alaska and Hawaii have higher costs of living than many other parts of the country due to their more remote locations. Residents’ difficulties affording regular expenses may have encouraged more renters to seek financial assistance in these areas. Variation in how easily or quickly states process rental assistance applications may also affect people’s likelihood of applying.
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