Housing in New York (state)
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Housing in New York takes a variety of forms, from single-family homes to apartment complexes. New York had a homeownership rate of 50.7% in 2017.[1] Issues related to housing in New York include homeownership, affordable housing, housing insecurity, zoning, and homelessness.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 8,488,066 housing units in New York in 2020.[2] There were an estimated 91,271 homeless individuals in New York in 2020, according to the Annual Homeless Assessment Report.[3]
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development administers programs that provide housing and community development assistance in the United States.[4] Adequate housing is recognized as human right in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in the 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.[5]
Housing shortage
There is a shortage of housing in New York City. There are not enough homes for everyone who wants to live there to find a place to rent or buy. This has driven rent prices in New York City to be the highest in the United States as of 2022.[6]