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Why it’s so hard to find an apartment you can afford
(us.cnn.com)
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what the fuck! paying over 30% of your income as rent, also paying some random person a hefty chunk of your salary, and a host of other incidental fees is normal in the US?
Vancouver BC has a big problem with rent and housing, but I didn't pay a broker and only half a months rent deposit, though 1 month is typical.
It's not normal, the number was always 20% and that was paying too much.
They are changing the rules like the pigs in animal farm
Where I live, that's only possible for the old and/or the privileged.
The median household income here would just barely meet the 30% threshold...and that's household income, which could be 2, 3, 4 or more adults.
It would take 3 people making minimum wage to be able to afford to rent an apartment by that metric. Though they might be able to get a 3-bedroom. Not that a studio is much cheaper. And they'd be in trouble if they ever have to take any sick days off.
In fact, it takes 3 people making minimum wage to be able to afford a studio apartment here too. 2 wouldn't be able to cut it (again, using the 30% of pre-tax income metric).
We have rent controls in place, so there are probably still people who are paying just 3 digits per month of rent (CAD). But if you want rent under $1000/mo (about what one person making minimum wage and using 30% of pre-tax income would make), you'd be looking at a single bedroom in a shared home. And you'd still have to do some searching.