housing costs

Escalating housing costs are significantly impacting individuals' ability to achieve independent living and manage essential expenses. In the US, a record number of adults aged 25-35 are living with their parents, with 25.2 million people in this demographic doing so in 2025. This trend, affecting employed individuals with college degrees, indicates that the milestone of independent living is increasingly out of reach due to financial pressures. Concurrently, in the UK, a record number of renters are resorting to crowdfunding platforms like GoFundMe to cover rent and household bills. April saw more rent-related fundraisers than any previous month on record, with donations for rent support rising by 60% since 2022. Over 100,000 people monthly are contributing to these efforts, highlighting the widespread struggle to meet basic housing costs. These developments underscore the current severe affordability crisis in housing markets across different regions.