Changes in Rent Burdens and Housing Conditions of Lower Income Households
RCED-85-108
Published: Apr 23, 1985. Publicly Released: Apr 23, 1985.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed data from the Annual Housing Survey (AHS) to determine the rent burdens and housing conditions of lower income households. Higher rent burdens result in households paying a greater percentage of their incomes for rent, leaving them a smaller percentage of their incomes for other expenditures.
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