Apr. 26—The Free Press news pages and this opinion page often focus on the need for affordable housing.
Locally, and across the state, the number of households that are cost-burdened is high and rising. About a quarter of Minnesotans pay 30% or more of their income for rent or mortgage payments.
Mankato officials say half the community’s renters struggle to make their payments.
The situation has grown more dire in recent years. The skyrocketing costs of construction means housing costs keep climbing.
