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More than half say the government doesn't do enough to help low-income people afford housing

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A majority of Americans say the government does not do enough to make housing affordable for people with low incomes, with 54% disagreeing that it provides enough support, including 30% who strongly disagree, according to a Verasight survey conducted Feb. 28 to March 6, 2025.

Fewer than three-in-ten take the opposite view (28%), including 11% who strongly agree that the support is adequate, while 18% land in the middle.

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More than half say the government doesn't do enough to help low-income people afford housing.

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: The government provides enough support for people with low incomes to afford housing.

  • Strongly disagree 29.8%
  • Somewhat disagree 24.4%
  • Neither agree nor disagree 17.9%
  • Somewhat agree 16.7%
  • Strongly agree 11.2%

2025 · base n 1,000 · +/- 3.5%

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Methodology

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Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
Field dates
2025-02-28 → 2025-03-06
Base (unweighted)
1,000
Margin of error
+/- 3.5%
Module
politics

Source

Citation

Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2025-010, fielded February 28-March 6, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.

https://verasight-spsp-2025.tiiny.co

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