Summary

America’s housing crisis is influencing voting patterns, with tough housing markets shifting significantly toward Donald Trump.

An NBC analysis found that counties ranked in the top 10% for home-buying difficulty shifted 4.5 percentage points toward Trump, compared to a 3.1-point national median.

High housing costs in states like Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsylvania turned many counties into political battlegrounds.

Experts argue that financial hardship and skyrocketing housing prices fueled economic discontent, creating a disconnect between Democratic messaging on economic progress and voters’ lived experiences.