Rental Arrears Near Breakpoint

More than 1 out of every 10 Miami-Dade County rental households were in arrears as of early August, according to a new county-by-county analysis by Surgo Ventures, a nonprofit organization that uses data to analyze health and social problems in communities. An estimated 85,027 (19.7 percent) rental households are in danger of eviction, despite the availability of extensive government funding for rental assistance.

Delinquent Miami-Dade County households collectively owed $402,926,191 in back rent as of early August, according to Surgo Ventures' estimates, for an average of $4,823 each. What goes up, must likely will come down. Meanwhile, real families' housing hangs in the balance.