Middle-Class Renters Face Growing Financial Squeeze Under Trump

Financial Strain Has Middle-Income Renters Falling Further Behind, Report Shows

One in five working-age adults struggled to pay rent last year, according to a new report from the Urban Institute.

Rent troubles have risen the most for middle-income Americans

Middle-income Americans increasingly say they couldn't pay their rent on time. It's another warning sign for America's middle class.

Middle-class renters face growing financial squeeze under Trump

Middle-income renters saw the biggest increase in the share of tenants struggling to pay rent last year, a new study found.

It's getting harder to afford rent in the U.S., even for middle-income families

Housing affordability challenges are spreading to higher income brackets, according to new research, which found one in five renters struggled last year to pay for their housing in full and on time.

More and more middle-income Americans are struggling to make rent

Middle-income renters are struggling. Alex Potemkin/Getty Images Middle-income renters are struggling to pay rent on time, if at all. A fifth of Americans reported having trouble paying rent in 2025, a new Urban Institute report finds. Rent troubles rose the most for middle-income Americans, from…