Housing in New York (state)

average rent in counties of New York as of 2022

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.

Background

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]

Housing being built in New York City

Homeless person in New York City

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]

References

1. Kiersz, Andy. "Here's how many people own their homes in every state". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
2. "2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
3. "The 2020 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress" (PDF). United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
4. "U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) | USAGov". www.usa.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
5. "The human right to adequate housing". Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Retrieved 2024-12-31.