Rock County Diversity Action Team: Housing is a human right, but it’s getting expensive


Rock County Diversity Action Team: Housing is a human right, but it’s getting expensive


Affordable housing is a significant challenge for many in our community, particularly those who are cost- or severely cost-burdened.

Those two terms are defined as paying more than 30% or more than 50% of their income on housing. And Janesville has 6,595 families that are paying over 30% of their income on housing.

When the average 1-bedroom apartment in Janesville costs $1,113 per month, a household would need to make $21.40/hour full-time for the apartment to be considered affordable...


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