Realtor.com report says CDBG-linked housing incentives hit hardest in smaller Midwest, Northeast cities

• News Corp’s Realtor.com analysis flags the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act as tying CDBG payouts to local housing-stock growth.
• Incentives look most consequential for smaller post-industrial Midwest, Northeast cities where CDBG makes up more of municipal revenue.
• Median city’s CDBG award equals 0.33% of total revenue; max 10% grant penalty implies a median hit of about $84,000.
• Largest grants go to New York City at $169.3 million, Chicago at $75.1 million, Los Angeles at $50.2 million.
• Realtor.com highlights large-city exposure where CDBG matters more and new-build listings are scarce, including Milwaukee, Detroit, Cleveland.

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