New Zillow study sheds light on racial disparities in rent affordability as well as a nationwide shortfall in housing assistance BIPOC households in the U.S. typically spend 34% of their income on rent compared to 29% for the typical white renter household. Roughly 19 million U.S. households qualify for housing choice vouchers based on their income, but only 2.4 million vouchers are available. Zillow recently launched a new listing feature that helps inform renters of their rights and how to report source-o ...