NEW YORK — Nearly three in four New Yorkers believe housing affordability is a major problem, according to a statewide survey by the Rural Housing Coalition of New York.

Eighty-three percent of residents who rent their primary residence and 66 percent of those who own their primary residence say there is an affordability crisis. This view is prevalent everywhere in the state, shared by 81 percent of urban, 69 percent of suburban, and 67 percent of rural residents.

Most New Yorkers, 71 percent, do not think Gov. Kathy Hochul is not providing sufficient resources to address the problem. The consensus is bipartisan, with 72 percent of Democrats, 69 percent of non-enrolled voters, and 63 percent of Republicans believing the state government needs to do more to create more affordable housing.

They are, however, divided on how government should prioritize funding. A plurality, 39 percent, believes the government should provide rental assistance vouchers. Another 33 percent want more funding to build new homes for purchase, and 24 percent want to see funding for new rental housing put at the top of the list.

This survey of 1,780 adults was conducted November 13 through 15 by the Marist Poll, sponsored by the Rural Housing Coalition of New York.