Rising rents lead to spike in evictions in Arizona's Maricopa County

Published 2024-07-11
Since March 2023, Maricopa County, Arizona, has led the nation in eviction filings, with one Phoenix judge hearing as many as 500 eviction cases a month. It's part of an affordable housing crisis attributed to rising rents. Kris Van Cleave explains.

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All Comments (21)
  • @gameosapien13
    Cops evict tenants but not squatters... sounds about right in this country.
  • @erich84502ify
    They figure if you pay $1700 then you can afford $2100
  • America is toast. Unchecked Greed permiates nearly everything in America. Has since the 1990's.
  • @Zorazora1234
    America is a business not a country of citizens… the rent increases is insane
  • @bbq8282
    Life is expensive in America!
  • @flanagamer
    This is literally happening in EVERY major U.S. city - corporate greed has gotten outta control. No reason rents shoulda gone up by 50-60% within the past 5 years. Maybe 20% at most
  • @ONE1BEAT
    Who owns these rentals ? Cold corporations who have zero concern for HUMAN lives 😡
  • @AmberSaver
    Pure Greed...this is getting ridiculous.
  • @volleyplay1
    I own a rental and my tenant is a hard worker and a great person she tries to take care of the place and yes I could get more money but why she has been living there for 15 years. No need to be greedy just as long as I can pay the insurance and property taxes that is all that matters.
  • @michael85225
    I've lived here my whole life and before 2010, this was an affordable place to live. Then too many people started to move here from other states and our population grew and now everything cost too much. Rents are ridiculously high and people just can't afford to live comfortably anymore.
  • Phoenix Metro has doubled in housing cost since 2010. Why are people paying California prices to live in a desert? You tell me.
  • @MedusaMaple
    Everyday she's evicting??? You know she feels bad
  • Still think America is the “greatest country on Earth”? It’s cold, heartless, and callous what’s done to people who are trying to simply survive.