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Margaret Jackson

(Alexander Trukhin on Unsplash) Facing a shortage of 114,378 available affordable and available rental homes, 74% of low-income renters in Colorado are severely housing cost-burdened and spend more than half of their incomes on housing, according to a report released Thursday.

74% of low-income Colorado renters spend more than half their income on housing

Denver, CO

(PhotoMIX Company from Pexels) (Denver, Colo.) It’s no secret that finding an affordable place to live in Denver is challenging, but a proposal considered by City Council could ensure that when building new homes,, more affordable housing is constructed along with them.

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