[ghaff]

Why wouldn't they just pay more? If they're giving you a rent voucher for an apartment whose market rate is $1250 a month, normally that would show up as income on your W2. https://www.thebalancesmb.com/when-is-employee-housing-taxab...

There are cases like remote locations where an employer can provide housing tax-free but likely not near an expensive city.

[scotty79]

They might issue voucher nominally for $1250. But redeem it for $1000.

So the landlords might decide if they want to not rent to Amazon employees or agree to take less from them but keep the high listing price for others.