2023 County Profiles

MHP’s 2023 County Profiles provides new data measurements at the county level in critical housing areas. The resource features data on different demographics of cost-burdened households paying at least 30% of their income for housing, changes in rent and home prices, eviction filings compared to pre-pandemic rates, racial disparities in…

Out of Reach 2022

When families pay too much for rent, they’re forced to sacrifice to make ends meet — cutting back at the grocery store or delaying a trip to the doctor. Out of Reach is report released annually by the National Low Income Housing Coalition and provides rental affordability data for every state,…

Out of Reach 2021

Out of Reach is report released annually by the National Low Income Housing Coalition. Out of Reach provides rental affordability data for every state, metro area, and county in the US. MHP typically releases an accompanying report. In lieu of releasing of a full report, in 2021 MHP released this snapshot.

Out of Reach 2018: The growing crisis in workforce housing

A productive workforce requires safe, stable housing. Yet, too many Minnesotans laboring in the most in-demand jobs must pay too much for housing, forcing them to forgo groceries, medicine and other critical daily needs to make ends meet. While workforce housing often focuses on modest-income households,…

New Report: Growing Number of Minnesotans Can’t Afford Rent

The Out of Reach report, produced annually by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, spotlights the growing gap between what rental housing costs and how much renters earn. According to analysis by the Minnesota Housing Partnership, Minnesota residents in every corner of the state face significant…

In the News: Renter Affordability Out of Reach in MN

This week the annual Out of Reach Report jointly released by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, and in Minnesota MHP, hit the airwaves all over Minnesota, placing the issue of affordability for renters in the spotlight. The report’s release was well-timed, given federal and state budget negotiations for housing…