The most and least affordable cities for renters: Final 2024 data

Rental prices have spiked significantly making it more challenging for consumers to find housing in certain cities based on data from a new housing market report.

Controversy over Maple Grove church's tiny home village
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There's pushback over a church's plans for a tiny home village on their property in Maple Grove. The goal of the village is help curb the housing issue. FOX 9's Rob Olson has the story.

6 major landlords accused of scheming to keep rents high, DOJ says

Several large landlords in the U.S. are being sued by the Justice Department for allegedly coordinating to keep Americans’ rents high. Here’s what to know.

Jimmy Carter's Habitat for Humanity legacy: 'He stood up for us'

President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn spent decades helping build thousands of homes with Habitat for Humanity.

Catholic Charities Giving Tree opens this weekend at Mall of America

The Hope Street Youth Shelter on Cheatham Avenue in Minneapolis is a residential living facility housing up to 30 young men and women who are at risk of long-term homelessness.

Catholic Charities Giving Tree underway this weekend
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The Hope Street Youth Shelter on Cheatham Avenue in Minneapolis is a residential living facility housing up to 30 young men and women who are at risk of long-term homelessness.? Many times their journey begins in a newly renovated closet on the third floor.

St. Paul apartment residents forced out without notice

Residents of the Lowry Apartments in St. Paul were forced to leave their homes with little notice Wednesday night. The abrupt evacuation left tenants with no clear answers about their future.

Mpls affordable housing projects funding [RAW]
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, along with city and community leaders, announced the 11 projects receiving nearly $18.5 million in funding from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. The funding will help build new affordable housing and refurbish current projects.

Dangerous cold in MN raises concerns for homeless population

With overnight temperatures dropping to dangerous levels this week, concerns are growing for the increasing number of people sleeping outside in Minnesota, whether by choice or necessity.

St. Paul affordable housing development faces concern
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A new affordable housing development in St. Paul's east side is facing some concerns and support from the community. FOX 9's Soyoung Kim has the story.

Minneapolis leaders hold town hall meeting on homeless issues

City leaders and residents gathered in Minneapolis on Thursday for a town hall discussing what to do regarding the safety of unhoused neighbors and encampments.

Tenants of Columbia Heights apartment voice concern over auto-pay rent requirement

Tenants say a change in ownership at Columbia Heights’ Parkview Apartments has brought with it financial uncertainty, after they were informed the building now requires all tenants to pay rent through an auto-pay arrangement.

Tenants concerned about new rent payment method
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Tenants of a Columbia Heights apartment building are concerned after a new owner took over, and now requires direct deposit to pay rent. FOX 9's Babs Santos has the latest.

CEO makes bold prediction on housing market as trend signals positive outlook

Inter Ikea CEO Jon Abrahamsson Ring believes that the housing market will likely rebound before the end of this year amid rising mortgage rates.

Tiny space described as 'Harry Potter cubby' listed for rent in San Jose

A San Jose man is renting out a small space under a set of stairs, for "very cheap" with the promise to perform light chores. He said the space is big enough to fit a cot sits under a set of stairs.

Twin Cities is one of the most livable places in US: survey

The Twin Cities metro area is one of the most livable cities in the U.S., a new report from RentCafe says. 

Homeless to employed: Minnesota org helping people get back on their feet

Hard at work in his fifth year at the Hi Ten Auto Service in Coon Rapids, 27-year-old Nevin Walker is considered a Hope 4 Youth success story. At 18 years old, he was couchsurfing and homeless for several years.