
We want everyone everywhere to be proud of where they live.
That starts with home. The US faces a shortage of nearly 7 million homes accessible to lower-income residents.nlihc.org/gap
And we’re losing the few lower-income homes we have already to age, and expiring regulations. Without an immediate, coordinated effort to preserve existing homes and build new ones, more families will be trapped in poverty and instability.
National Housing Trust offers solutions
Our team of passionate experts and advocates brings resident services, lending, policy, energy solutions, and development under one roof to make real change possible for the people we serve.
- $57M+ Invested in affordable housing development & preservation
- Reduced emissions by 330,946 Metric Tons
- Almost 4,000 Multifamily Housing Units in Our Portfolio
How We Do It
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Preservation & Development
We're adding new affordable housing and ensuring existing housing doesn't slip away.
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Lending
We provide creative capital to get projects off the ground and over the finish line.
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Energy Solutions
We're creating cheaper, cleaner energy for our residents and for people who live in affordable housing across the country.
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Community Outreach & Impact
We provide services and nurture relationships to help residents build stability and community.
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Policy Innovation
We identify and help implement policy solutions to advance affordable housing.
Latest News Updates from NHT

National Housing Trust Leads the Closing of the Nebel Street Project
National Housing Trust (NHT) is excited to share that, working in partnership with a dedicated group of CDFIs, we have led the closing of the Nebel Street project to support 152 units affordable housing in Montgomery County, MD. >
October 17, 2024