Barely half of American workers can afford a one-bedroom

How much workers have to earn per hour to afford a one- and two-bedroom rental

$30.45

Hourly

wage to

afford a

$25.32

2BR

$24.90

$21.22

1BR

$20.40

$18.24

$15.51

$13.60

$11.17

10th

20th

30th

40th

50th

60th

70th

Poorer

Income percentile

Richer

$30.45

Hourly

wage to

afford a

$25.32

2BR

$24.90

$21.22

1BR

$20.40

$18.24

$15.51

$13.60

$11.17

10th

20th

30th

40th

50th

60th

70th

Poorer

Income percentile

Richer

$30.45

Hourly

wage to

afford a

$25.32

2BR

$24.90

$21.22

1BR

$20.40

$18.24

$15.51

$13.60

$11.17

10th

20th

30th

40th

50th

60th

70th

Poorer

Hourly wage by income percentile

Richer

$30.45

Hourly

wage to

afford a

$25.32

2BR

$24.90

$21.22

1BR

$20.40

$18.24

$15.51

$13.60

$11.17

10th

20th

30th

40th

50th

60th

70th

Poorer

Hourly wage by income percentile

Richer

$30.45

Hourly

wage to

afford a

$25.32

2BR

$24.90

$21.22

1BR

$20.40

$18.24

$15.51

$13.60

$11.17

10th

20th

30th

40th

50th

60th

70th

Poorer

Hourly wage by income percentile

Richer

Guardian graphic. Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition. Note: In 2021 dollars.