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- DictionaryHous·ing/ˈhouziNG/
noun
- 1. houses and apartments considered collectively: "affordable housing"
- 2. a rigid casing that encloses and protects a piece of moving or delicate equipment.
noun. any shelter, lodging, or dwelling place. houses collectively. the act of one who houses or puts under shelter. the providing of houses for a group or community: the housing of an influx of laborers. anything that covers or protects. Machinery. a fully enclosed case and support for a mechanism.
noun [ U ] uk / ˈhaʊzɪŋ / us. Add to word list. buildings for people to live in: a shortage of local housing. (Definition of housing from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of housing. in Chinese (Traditional) 住房，住宅… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 住房，住宅… See more. in Spanish.
Definition of housing – Learner’s Dictionary. housing. noun [ U ] uk / ˈhaʊzɪŋ / us. buildings for people to live in: a shortage of local housing. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.
Apr 10, 2014 · The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) defines an "affordable dwelling" as one that a household can obtain for 30 percent or less of its income. But this varies from city...
Affordable housing is housing which is deemed affordable to those with a household income at or below the median as rated by the national government or a local government by a recognized housing affordability index.
Apr 3, 2024 · Matthew M. Brooks. Source: Housing Policy Debate. Publication Date: 2022. Find Full Text. The United States is in the grips of an affordable housing crisis. However, how we choose to define “housing affordability” can shape our understanding of the scale of the problem—and what policymakers’ subsequent responses should entail.
Defining Housing Affordability. Housing costs reflect the price of housing units, neighborhood school quality, public safety, and access to jobs and amenities. Housing programs in the United States have long measured housing affordability in terms of percentage of income.
