The Cities Where Rent Hikes Leave the Most People Homeless
Rent hikes are likelier to force Americans into homelessness in housing markets with less slack.
A homeless woman on the street in New York City.
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When the rent rises 5 percent in Atlanta, another 83 people become homeless. In New York, about 3,000 do.
In a new study, Zillow compared its own estimates for median rent increases in major U.S. cities with homelessness data published by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in an effort to describe the relationship between rising rents and homelessness. Its conclusion: Much depends on where you live.