The poorest in the US can’t find housing even as low-income units sit empty0

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• September 7, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — Mathew Davis, who lives in a homeless shelter in Austin, Texas, would love an apartment of his own. But with the little money he makes donating blood plasma, even a $450-a-month tiny home with no running water and a communal bathroom would be a stretch. Meanwhile, over 4,500 units the city classifies