Despite California's well-documented housing affordability crisis, the Central Valley had historically been more more affordable than other parts of the state.
That changed with the pandemic, when rents in Bakersfield, Visalia, Fresno and Merced rose 35-39% in just over three years — some of the biggest increases in the state.
As part of KVPR's partnership with 1A and the project Remaking America, we want to hear about your own struggles and successes finding and keeping housing in the Central Valley.
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