The following graphic represents the 17,241 affordable housing units Pittsburgh needs to provide for all households earning 50 percent of the city’s median household income or less. For the full story on Pittsburgh’s affordable housing shortage, read our explainer: What you need to know about affordable housing (or lack thereof) in Pittsburgh

Source: Pittsburgh Housing Needs Assessment, Mullin & Lonergan Associates

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