CHARLOTTE — Mecklenburg County is seeing a heightened need for affordable housing and a decline in its availability.

More than 3,200 people are experiencing homelessness as of October 2022, which is an increase of 3% from the previous year , according to a report from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg State of Housing Instability and Homelessness.

Low-cost rentals are dropping, too.

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