The "Housing Wage" is the hourly wage a full-time worker must earn to afford a modest rental home without spending more than 30% of their income on housing costs. How much was the "Housing Wage" in 2025?
Comment your answer:
🇦34.58
🇧33.63
🇨27.97
Check your work in #OOR25: https://nlihc.org/oor
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
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.
High rents and insufficient wages contribute to the housing gap for low-income renters. You need to earn $33.63/hr to afford a 2-BR & $28.17/hr to afford a 1-BR. Are wages keeping pace w/ high costs in your state? #OOR25 http://nlihc.org/oor
High rents and insufficient wages contribute to the housing gap for low-income renters. You need to earn $33.63/hr to afford a 2-BR & $28.17/hr to afford a 1-BR. Are wages keeping pace w/ high costs in your state? #OOR25 nlihc.org/oor
New coverage from "Patch" uses #NLIHC data from #OOR25 to show the scale of the housing affordability crisis in NJ. Explore the article: https://tr.ee/EMJ1fd
This week in housing news: “The Economic Times” features data from #NLIHC’s #OOR25 in their deep dive into Santa Cruz’s rental market. Read the full article: ow.ly/jxiB50WxACm
Did you miss our last #HoUSed campaign call? It featured remarks from, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and reviewed the findings from #OOR25 and the 2025 State & Local Housing Trust Fund report. You can find the recap here: nlihc.org/resource/rep...
#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 nlihc.org/oor
Our latest video on @nlihc.org's 2025 Out of Reach report zeroes in on Texas and the need for more affordable housing in our state. #oor25
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How much do you need to earn to afford a modest rental home?
On average, you need $33.63/hr for a 2-bedroom home and $28.17/hr for a 1-bedroom home.
#OOR25 shows that housing is out of reach for workers across a range of occupations and wage levels. See the numbers: nlihc.org/oor
How much do you need to earn to afford a modest rental home?
On average, you need $33.63/hr for a 2-bedroom home and $28.17/hr for a 1-bedroom home.
#OOR25 shows that housing is out of reach for workers across a range of occupations and wage levels. See the numbers: https://nlihc.org/oor
High rents and low wages have created the housing gap for low-income renters. In Texas, a worker must earn $29.64 per hour to afford a modest 2 bedroom rental home or $24.87 for a 1 bedroom.
Plainly stated: We need more affordable housing. #oor25 @nlihc.org
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Today @nlihc.org released their “Out of Reach 2025,” which highlights that low-wage workers and other renters with low incomes continue to struggle with the cost of rent.
Read the report here: nlihc.org/oor #OOR25
If you make the minimum wage in CT, you have to work 87hrs/week just to afford the rent and utilities for a modest 2-bedroom apartment and 70hrs/week to afford a 1-bedroom apartment.
Take a look at NLIHC’s Out of Reach 2025 report to learn more: nlihc.org/oor
#OOR25
#NLIHC released today “Out of Reach 2025.” It highlights the gulf between the wages people earn and the price of rental housing in the US. #OOR25 shows that low-wage workers & other low income renters continue to struggle with rent costs. Read the report: https://nlihc.org/oor
