Is Housing Hardship Associated with Increased Adolescent Delinquent Behaviors?

•Housing hardships are experienced by about 60% of the sample.•Inability to pay full rent or mortgage and moving in with another household are the most common hardships.•Ever experiencing housing hardship is associated with increased delinquent behavior.•Persistent housing hardship is particularly pernicious for adolescent behaviors.•Housing hardship is associated with delinquent behaviors independent of poverty.