America's Housing Crisis Isn't Real.
Simon Whistler · November 14, 2025 · 26 min video · Americas
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Two things can be true at once. The United States of America is in the midst of a severe housing crisis, because the United States is not suffering from a shortage of places to live.
Right now, around three in 10 American households and around half of American renters struggle to afford their homes, over 750,000 people are homeless, and the US population is estimated to need around 3.8 million more homes than are currently available.
At the same time, in the same country, in the same cities and communities, there are over six and a half million homes sitting vacant right now, deliberately held off the market at a time when they are desperately needed.
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America’s housing crisis isn’t a shortage – it’s a rigged game. Discover how algorithms, vacant homes, and corporate landlords manufacture scarcity, inflate rents, and lock millions out of housing security.
