Families struggle to find affordable places to live as housing costs continue to rise

InvestigateTV+ examines the high cost of housing, and the innovations building a foundation for affordable solutions.
Published: Oct. 7, 2024 at 12:36 PM EDT|Updated: May 26, 2025 at 7:53 AM EDT
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(InvestigateTV) — Demand is through the roof and supply is in the basement.

Finding an affordable place to live can feel pretty impossible, whether you’re a buyer or a renter.

Rent prices are now 30% higher than they were before 2020.

The National Low Income Housing Coalition says the U.S. is short more than seven million affordable housing units and no state has adequate low-income residences.

Reporter Peter Zampa begins our in-depth look at the affordable housing shortage with a man who lived on the streets of New York before receiving the key to his future.

Then our investigators examine the search for non-traditional solutions to offering affordable options for those in desperate need.