affordable housing
noun/əˌfɔːdəbl ˈhaʊzɪŋ/
/əˌfɔːrdəbl ˈhaʊzɪŋ/
[uncountable]- houses or flats that are available for people on low incomes to buy or rent at a low price, especially because the government has required house-building companies to offer a certain number of new properties at lower prices
- The city needs more affordable housing for families on low incomes.
- The shortage of affordable housing has caused an increase in the number of homeless people.
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