Generally accepted wisdom holds that a household should not spend more than 30 percent of gross household income on housing costs in order to maintain good financial health.
However, as of 2019, nearly one-in-three American households spent above this threshold; these 36.5 million households are considered to be "cost-burdened."
Apartment List examined housing's cost burden on remote and onsite workers in a new report and found that onsite workers are 41% more likely to be cost-burdened for housing than those in remote-friendly jobs.
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