CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Families priced out of their homes, not able to afford to live in the city where they work.
Channel 9 has been looking into Charlotte's affordable housing crisis for years.
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We looked through new numbers from Rent.com and found the top five neighborhoods with the highest jump in rent prices over a one-year period:
- Madison Park: 22.5% increase
- South End: 17% increase
- Southside Park: 14.5% increase
- Hickory Ridge: 14.3% increase
- East Forest: 12.6% increase
>> Watch the video above as we break down the impact the rising prices are having across the city.
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