housing-affordability

I moved back to my Midwestern hometown to afford to buy my first house. The city gave me $15,000 to help pay for it.

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 11:10

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

A selfie of a woman on the left and a house on the right. — Payton Friess bought a home in her hometown of Topeka, Kansas, and received $15,000 for coming back.
Courtesy of Payton Friess

Real Estate, as-told-to, topeka, Kansas, Moving, housing-market, Oregon

Can a thriving city get cheaper? New York's about to find out.

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 05:15

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani arrives for a press conference at Staten Island University Hospital Community Park on April 27, 2026 in New York City — NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has an ambitious list of affordability proposals.
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economy, Affordability, housing-affordability, housing-crisis, zohran-mamdani, cost-of-the-city

29 photos of tiny living spaces that highlight the global affordability crisis

Thu, 05/07/2026 - 09:05

Tech Insider : Economy, Travel, Business

A Vietnamese woman holds a backpack and watches her daughter inside their cramped home. — Some residents in Ho Chi Minh City live in 72-square-foot homes.
THANH NGUYEN/AFP via Getty Images

Real Estate, economy, Travel, tiny-home, hong-kong, new-york-city, Apartment

Crowded, costly, and complicated: 3 former Floridians explain why they left the state

Sat, 04/25/2026 - 07:45

Tech Insider : Business, Politics

Real Estate, Florida, cost-of-living, housing-affordability, Relocation, Moving, tyler-le

US states ranked by how much of their income residents spend on housing, from least to most

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 10:03

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Environment

Honolulu, Hawaii — Both renters and homeowners in Hawaii spend over half of their income on housing.
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Real Estate, economy, us-states-ranked, Affordability, Housing, real-estate, home-prices

New York wants to tax empty second homes. Here's what happened in cities that tried it.

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business

new york city mayor zohran mamdani speaking at a rally — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to tax empty second homes worth millions.
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economy, economy, real-estate, property-tax, Tax, housing-affordability, cost-of-the-city

The 10 best big cities for college grads have plentiful jobs and affordable housing

Sun, 04/19/2026 - 10:51

Tech Insider : Business

Regency Tower, Bank of America Building, Dallas Skyline, Dallas America — Dallas, Texas, is one of the best cities for recent college grads.
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Real Estate, best-places-to-live, Cities, housing-affordability, Moving, Texas

Most NYC renters are struggling to afford housing. These maps show where it's worst.

Fri, 04/17/2026 - 04:49

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style

Most New York City renters spend more than 30% of their income on housing. — Getty Images

When Massiel Lugo's parents moved to Jackson Heights, Queens, from the Dominican Republic nearly 50 years ago, the working-class neighborhood was an affordable place to raise a family.

economy, cost-of-the-city, Housing, new-york-city, housing-affordability, Rent

Tell us about how your city has tried to make life more affordable

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 14:48