Urban and Housing

Affordable Housing

Affordable Housing in Chicago

By: George Krupkin

Abstract: The escalating challenge of finding affordable housing in Chicago is a pressing issue made worse by a long history of poor policy decisions and recent economic shifts. Chicago now faces an extreme lack of affordable housing options that continues to harm the Black and brown working class at disproportionate rates. This policy brief explores the problem’s depth, history, current policy context, and proposes alternative policy options to address the critical shortage of affordable housing.