Stability matters. Constancy matters. A home matters.
Edisto Habitat for Humanity knows that safe, decent, and affordable shelter plays a critical role in helping families create lives filled with possibility and progress. Caught in cycles of unpredictable rent increases, overcrowded conditions, or lack of access to land and affordable housing, many families live with a constant burden of uncertainty, stress, and fear.
Unfortunately, the affordable homeownership crisis has 45% of renters and 18% of homeowners paying more than 30% of their income on housing forcing people to decide to use their money for food or a safe home. Health care or transportation to work. No one should have to make these kind of decisions.
The work Edisto Habitat for Humanity does in Orangeburg County is critical. Take a look at the following trends.
Unfortunately, the affordable homeownership crisis has 45% of renters and 18% of homeowners paying more than 30% of their income on housing forcing people to decide to use their money for food or a safe home. Health care or transportation to work. No one should have to make these kind of decisions.
The work Edisto Habitat for Humanity does in Orangeburg County is critical. Take a look at the following trends.
Housing cost burdens are especially common for those with lower incomes.
Racial inequities in housing remain substantial in South Carolina.
Home values have increased faster than income.
