About 6M U.S. Homes Not Suitable To Live In: Porch
Summary
One in 20 American homes don’t meet the standard of “a suitable living environment," as defined by the Department for Housing and Urban Development (HUD), according to a new report from Porch. Portland, Ore.; Seattle, and three Californian cities (Riverside, Los Angeles, and San Francisco) have 4% or fewer homes affected by issues of structural damage. According to the American Housing Survey, plumbing problems typically present as leaky pipes, stoppages to water supply and sewage disposal, and flush toilets not working properly. Exposed wiring and fuses that regularly blow are the most common electrical problems in American homes, Porch said. Porch looked at homes with mold, or those that in the past year have experienced infestations of rats, mice, or cockroaches.