In Minnesota, housing costs have reached a breaking point. Eviction filings in 2025 were nearly double 2019 levels, with more than 25,500 filings last year alone, the highest on record. The state also faces a 98,000 unit housing deficit, while more than half of households cannot afford a median price used home and roughly three quarters cannot afford a new one.

This is a policy failure. Housing production is increasingly skewed toward higher-end development, pushing prices further out of reach. At the same time, up to 48% of people who are evicted experience homelessness as a result. Further, families with children saw nearly a 40% rise in homelessness, and more than 164,000 Minnesotans rely on rental assistance to stay housed.

That is why we are pressing Members of Congress to act now. They must pass strong eviction protections and expand affordable starter homes so housing costs come down and stability increases. Minnesota families cannot wait while the crisis worsens.