A new Georgia State University study is shedding light on a largely invisible housing crisis in DeKalb County. Researchers found more than 4,600 people — including over 1,600 children — are living in extended-stay hotels because they can’t access traditional rental housing, even though many are working and paying more than the average monthly rent.
The report documents how high upfront costs, credit and income screening rules, and past evictions keep families stuck in hotel rooms for months or even years, often in unhealthy and unsafe conditions.
The study’s authors joined “All Things Considered” to explain what they found, how it affects children’s health and education and why relatively modest housing assistance could help hundreds of families move into stable homes.
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