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Low cost housing

Scope note

Use for housing whose ultimate cost to the occupant is low, generally due to assistance from government subsidies. Distinguished from "low income housing," which refers to the mandated low income of the occupants rather than the low cost of the units.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000101328

Broader Terms used

affordable housing

Narrower Terms used

public housing

Created

13yrs ago

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