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One-Third of America: The Spread of 'Rental Desert' Neighborhoods

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35.1% of U.S. census tracts are rental deserts ( less than 20% rental housing) These areas cover about two-thirds of America 's land area.

Suburban tracts account for 68% of all rental desert neighborhoods.

75% of rental desert residents are white, compared to 33% in high-rental neighborhoods.

Restrictive municipal zoning is directly linked to rental scarcity in many neighborhoods.