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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>> Watch the video above as we break down the impact the rising prices are having across the city.
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