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The Kansas City Star: Number of US Renters Who Fell Behind on Payments Doubled During Pandemic

The Kansas City Star, July 8, 2021, Number of US Renters Who Fell Behind on Payments Doubled During Pandemic

According to PolicyLink estimates, the nationwide total rent debt is upward of $20 billion, with more than 5.8 million renters, or 14%, in arrears. That’s twice as many as in 2017, according to the most recent prepandemic estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Housing Survey.

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