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Bipartisan voters back larger federal housing investment and rental vouchers
In a University of Maryland survey of 19,564 adults, support for adding rental assistance and more vouchers extended across party lines.
Housing affordability remains a top issue in competitive U.S. House races, with a new bipartisan survey finding voters want federal housing help that goes beyond the recently enacted 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, according to HousingWire.
The University of Maryland’s Program for Public Consultation and Voice of the People polled 19,564 adults across 11 competitive states and 28 House districts between May 27 and June 25, 2026. The survey found large majorities of Democrats and Republicans favor additional federal investment for affordable housing and rental vouchers, including support for tax incentives tied to building and preserving affordable housing.
Voters also backed a proposed $40 billion investment in high-density affordable housing for very low- and low-income households, with support of 86% among Democrats and 64% among Republicans. They similarly supported a $25 billion package for local governments to build and preserve high-density affordable housing, at 84% for Democrats and 64% for Republicans.
The poll further found strong backing for providing up to $24 billion in additional vouchers for very low-income, elderly, and disabled renters, a funding level not included in the ROAD Act, with 89% of Democrats and 74% of Republicans in favor. The survey also asked about a federal ban on institutional investors, and reported that voters backed that measure by large margins across parties.