Housing Stability
Franklinton Rising
Housing Stability
Key Metric
Total Number Housing Burdened
233,134
Households
Access to affordable housing is vital for a healthy and stable community. Unfortunately, Columbus is in the midst of an affordable housing crisis.
Like much of the nation, Columbus is facing an affordable housing challenge created by a perfect storm of factors including increasing housing prices, rising rents, low housing supply and stagnant wage growth. Nearly 20% of owners and 30% of renting households in the Columbus area are cost-burdened, meaning they spend more than 30% of their pre-tax income on housing costs. While slightly improving in recent years, cost-burdened households often have to make tradeoffs with other living expenses and are at risk of becoming housing insecure.
By The Numbers
Helpful insight into some of the factors that affect the key metric and have an impact on this reality. Select an area on the map to view neighborhood-level stats.
Percent Housing Burdened Over Time
Mortgage
Rent
Rental vs Owner at Income Level
Renters
Owners
Home Ownership by Income Level Over Time
< 75k
> 75k
Homeowners as % of Race Over Time
White
Hispanic
Black
Native
Asian
Multi
Stories and Local Context
Listen to and learn from the stories of people, churches and/or organizations experiencing or engaging this reality first hand.
Scripture Reflection
Scriptures we’ve collected to help you consider this reality through the lens of Christianity.
Matthew 25:35-36
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.
Isaiah 32:18
My people will live in peaceful dwelling places, in secure homes, in undisturbed places of rest.
Prayer Topics
Suggestions to help you connect this reality to your prayers.
Pray for a partner to share their experience.
Pray for someone that you know or trust who is involved in solving the issue of affordable housing to share their experience and how they are involved. God might bring someone along so you don’t have to enter this challenge alone. Start a conversation with those you know.
Pray for wisdom for leaders and policy makers.
This is a complex issue requiring a depth of understanding and multiple factors to see positive progress. A challenge like creating more affordable housing will require many people and institutions to collaborate well.
Pray for those experiencing housing instability.
Pray that they would have stable housing and find peace that comes from a place to call home.
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