New Research Shows North Carolina Has a 764,000 Unit Housing Gap
Erin Joy Crossfield
Recent research highlights the substantial gaps in meeting North Carolina’s housing needs, most notably in the low vacancy rates in affordable rental housing and limited number of affordable homes for sale.
New Survey from Western North Carolina Illuminates Region’s Persistent Housing Stab
Lindsay Rosenfeld
In late January 2025, the WNC Health Network released results from the 2024 Community Health Survey, a regional survey measuring various health, economic, social and housing characteristics of residents in North Carolina’s 18 far western counties[i].
Newly Released Data Shows Homelessness in North Carolina and Nation is Trending Upw
Erin Joy Crossfield
Each year, housing, shelter and social service organizations nationwide conduct a count of people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January (called a “Point-In-Time” count, or PIT), in an attempt to get a complete and unduplicated count of the number of people that are currently unhoused.
Good Housing for North Carolinians—Good Business for North Carolina
Since it’s creation by the General Assembly, the NC Housing Finance Agency has successfully leveraged public funds with private investments to provide safe, affordable housing opportunities to enhance the quality of life of North Carolinians.