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low-income housing

American  
[loh-in-kuhm hau-zing] / ˌloʊˈɪn kʌm ˈhaʊ zɪŋ /

noun

  1. housing for those on a low income, especially housing which is subsidized in order to lower cost to the tenant.


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The idea was to incorporate low-income housing into market-rate housing construction that was already taking place.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

In the spring of 2021, a 25-year-old man was summoned to help a friend in a confrontation at a low-income housing development in Middletown, Connecticut.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

The district and county councils nominally manage education, road paving, trash collection and a bevy of social services including low-income housing.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

The Governor’s Office also said they had no idea what low-income housing project Trump was referring to on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 29, 2026

That’s always what people think when you come from “the ’Wood,” aka the Rosewood low-income housing projects.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

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