Evidence page
Who Profits From the Gap
Median rent rose 23% while renter income rose 5%
Updated with 2025 national rent-burden evidence
Why this page matters
Recent national housing data shows rents continuing to outpace renter incomes. Families absorb that mismatch through debt, displacement, and instability while rent extraction continues.
Key takeaways
- •CBPP reports that median rent including utilities reached $1,410 per month in 2023.
- •The same source shows inflation-adjusted rents rose much faster than renter household income over the long run.
- •That mismatch helps explain why basic housing precarity creates profitable markets in late fees, emergency credit, and repeated displacement.
Sources
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