How Affordable Housing Benefits Employment

Housing that people with diverse incomes can afford creates more opportunities for employment and supports workers.  
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The construction and maintenance of housing developments creates jobs for that particular project. Since living in areas with more housing affordability can support local businesses, it also creates the need for employees.  

• Building or rehabilitating rental housing with HUD subsidies (3) or large supportive housing residences (7) can create many construction and permanent jobs (8). 

• When people can afford their housing, improved mobility is more possible (2). 

• A good supply of housing for people at all income levels helps a community retain jobs, businesses, and quality employees, giving business owners competitive advantages for area employers (6) (8). 

Since many workers might struggle to afford various necessities, being able to live close to places of employment and useful resources without housing cost burden supports essential workers, which is beneficial for communities.  

• When workers can affordably live close to their places of employment, there is less absenteeism, which gives them free time that can be used for enrichment (1) 

• Since many affordable housing residents are essential workers (teacher’s aides, nursing assistants, retail clerks, construction workers, etc.), everyone benefits when these people have a place to live comfortably (6). 

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