Personal stories about struggling to make ends meet appear throughout the report, "Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing." Vee, from Missouri, said her small wage increases don't make a dent in ...

The $7.25 federal minimum wage has remained stagnant since 2009, but in 30 states, minimum wage is higher, which puts the average US minimum wage at $11.59 per hour. Still, minimum wage earners need ...

Rental data as of November 2024 for studio, 1-bedroom, or 2-bedroom units advertised as for-rent on Realtor.com ®. Rental units include apartments as well as private rentals (condos, townhomes, single ...

For millions of Americans earning minimum wage, rent isn’t just a monthly bill—it’s a second full-time job. In some cities, two roommates splitting an apartment with the median asking rent must work ...

Rent affordability is better in cities with higher minimum wages, even in expensive markets It would take the incomes of almost four full-time workers earning the federal minimum wage to reasonably ...

Among the 50 largest U.S. cities, Milwaukee ranks in the bottom half for affordability for minimum-wage workers, according to a new study by Clever Real Estate. More specifically, the study looked how ...

Policymakers keep reaching for the minimum wage as a quick fix for rising prices, but the mechanics of inflation do not bend ...

"Although rents have declined for two consecutive years, minimum-wage earners still struggle-often working extended hours to keep housing within reach," says Realtor.com® economist Jiayi Xu. The ...