No State has an Adequate Supply of Affordable Rental Housing for the Lowest-Income Renters – North Carolina Housing Coalition by Stephanie Watkins-Cruz Released annually, The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes investigates the affordability and availability of rental homes for households of different income levels nationwide and in every … Continued

Read our analysis of the NC data in our latest blog on #TheGap26: nchousing.org/no-state-has-an-adequate...

Of the 345,000 extremely low-income households in NC, nearly 9 in 10 struggle to afford where they live, mirroring national trends. #TheGap26

In North Carolina, there are only 38 affordable and available homes for every 100 extremely low-income renters according to the newly released Gap Report, a decrease from last year’s report. #TheGap26 https://nlihc.org/gap

We've been releasing County Profiles for a long time! Here's our policy team in 2017 handing out County Profiles at the NC General Assembly. Our #2026NCCountyProfiles are available now. #tbt

The average housing wage in North Carolina is $22.32 per hour, which is over 3 times the minimum wage. #2026NCCountyProfiles

Across the state, 29% of North Carolinians are cost-burdened, nearly half of all renters and 1 in 5 homeowners. #2026NCCountyProfiles

2026 County Profiles Are Now Available! – North Carolina Housing Coalition We are excited to announce the release of our 2026 County Profiles for North Carolina and all 100 counties across the state. At the NC Housing Coalition, we believe that … Continued

Read about the newly released #2026NCCountyProfiles in our launch blog: nchousing.org/2026-county-profiles-are...

The #2026NCCountyProfiles are here! We have new data on housing affordability in all 100 counties and statewide. Check out the data for your county now: https://nchousing.org/county-fact-sheets/

Register now for NC Housing Day 2026 on April 28-29 in Raleigh!: https://nchousing.org/nc-housing-day-2026/

Save the Date for this year’s Bringing It Home: Ending Homelessness in NC conference on May 27-28, 2026 at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh!
Sign up for updates: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/DqFYUTH/bih

Invest in the housing movement. Support the NC Housing Coalition as we head into 2026. Donate today: https://nchousing.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donate

Be a home for hope this holiday season! Donate to the NC Housing Coalition today: https://nchousing.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donate

Mark your calendars for NC Housing Day 2026 on April 28-29 in Raleigh! Together we will advocate for affordable, thriving communities in North Carolina. Sign up today for updates on registration and event details: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/vFtACfN

A new report from the NC Housing Coalition documents the pattern of racial bias in Orange County’s 2025 property tax revaluations and how neighborhood organizers are leading the way to property tax justice. Read Part 1 of Overtaxed now: https://nchousing.org/community-justice-collaborative/

TOMORROW, don't miss our End of Year Housing Policy Update from 1:30-3:00pm, featuring Executive Director Samuel Gunter and Director of Housing Policy Stephanie Watkins-Cruz. Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NTaE...

Today, on #GivingTuesday, we invite you to be a home for hope! Donate: https://nchousing.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donate

The need for housing has never been greater, and your support will carry us into 2026. Give to the NC Housing Coalition today: nchousing.org/donate

Without WHLP, new developments will stall, resulting in fewer homes for our workforce, families, seniors, and more. Sign onto our letter to NC legislators urging them to restore full funding to WHLP for the next two years.
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A section of NC Housing Coalition's timeline on Helene in Western NC showing events from September and October 2024

Recovery from #HurricaneHelene is far from over. We’ve created a timeline of events from the initial disaster declaration to the latest Federal aid request by Governor Stein just this month. #JustRecoveryNC Full timeline: nchousing.org/wp-content/u...

A graphic that reads "One Year Since Helene: September 27, 2024"

This week marks one year since #HurricaneHelene hit Western NC. A year later, many families do not have safe housing or stable income. We're partnering with #NCIDR to raise awareness of the ongoing recovery challenges and the need for continued federal and state investments. #JustRecoveryNC

Donate to the North Carolina Housing coalition Your donation allows the Coalition to further its mission to lead a movement to ensure that every North Carolinian has a home in which to live with dignity and opportunity. The North Carolina Housin...

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The math between what people can earn and what they can afford just doesn’t add up, which is why no one solution can solve NC’s housing affordability crisis. We need Supply, Subsidy, Stability, and Systems to make effective change.

And 17 of the 25 most common occupations pay median wages that are less than what a full-time worker needs to afford a modest 1-BR rental home at the national average Fair Market Rent. #OOR25

The housing crisis isn’t just an urban problem. A minimum wage worker who lives in rural NC would need to work on average more than 2 jobs to afford a modest 1-BR rental home. #OOR25

Minimum wage earners in our state must work 150 hours a week to afford a 2-br apartment, or the equivalent of 3.3 jobs to afford a 1-br apartment. #OOR25

Out of Reach: North Carolina | National Low Income Housing Coalition #OOR25 shows how difficult it is for renters to find affordable housing. Find out how much a renter must earn to afford a modest home at https://nlihc.org/oor

To afford a modest 2-br apt in NC, you need to make $27.14/hr, a nearly $2 hourly increase since 2024. #OOR25 nlihc.org/oor/state/nc

The cover of the National Low Income Housing Coalition's 2025 Out of Reach report, which features the exterior of an apartment building.

Today, we’re highlighting data from #OOR25 by @nlihc.org that came out earlier this summer, and shows how much housing costs in NC continue to rise.

A graphic with the NC Housing Coalition logo that says "2025 Awards: Nominations Open!"

Nominations for the NC Housing Coalition Awards are now open! If you or someone you know someone who's done incredible housing advocacy over the last year, nominate them by 9/5: forms.gle/9RnARcWEpGhv...

CORRECTION: 12% increase to LIHTC. Statement has been updated on our website.

Read our full statement: nchousing.org/nc-housing-c...