Renters Struggle to Find Shelter During Hot Housing Market

Renters Struggle to Find Shelter During Hot Housing Market
A car drives by a building advertising apartment leases in San Francisco on Sept. 1, 2020. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
|Updated:

California’s housing and rental markets have been soaring throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, creating competition for renters trying to secure an affordable home.

The struggle to find shelter continues for some Orange County residents, who say tough competition and economic hardships are making it nearly impossible to nab a rental.