low-income housing

noun

: housing for people who have low incomes

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Whereas Miami-Dade has a shortfall of some 17,000 workforce homes, the gap for low-income housing — defined as households making under 80 percent of the area median income — sits at 90,000 units, said Annie Lord, executive director of Miami Homes for All, a research and advocacy organization. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025 The property includes 15 units for low-income housing and some shelter use. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025 These fast-track measures can be used only if proponents agree to pay higher wages to construction workers or set aside a portion of the project for low-income housing on land considered the least environmentally sensitive. Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025 Cities including Solana Beach have called for more measures aimed at building low-income housing specifically. Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for low-income housing

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“Low-income housing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-income%20housing. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.

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