low-income housing

noun

: housing for people who have low incomes

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But the majority of low-income housing financed in recent years is for those earning 50% of an area’s median income or above, according to a survey of state housing agencies. ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 Los Angeles Times reporters in 2020 revealed that the cost of some low-income housing units in California had grown to more than $1 million each, driven in part by government rules that pushed construction prices higher. Rob Davis, ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2026 The tribe has been buying land, developing low-income housing, and restoring habitats on land and at sea to build a home for the community. John Ryan, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026 Banks are the main investors in the federal low-income housing tax credit, the largest subsidy for building affordable apartments. Solomon Greene, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026 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 11 Sep. 2026.

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