Figures show 3,687 households in the county are now qualified for social housing support - up 237 households, or 6.9 percent, compared with 2023.
Threshold wants the upcoming Budget to deliver more social housing to tackle rising rents.
Demand for social housing in Kildare has risen sharply over the past year.
Figures show 3,687 households in the county are now qualified for social housing support - up 237 households, or 6.9 percent, compared with 2023.
New tenancies' rents have increased by 5.5 per cent annually in the first three months of the year.
That compares to an increase of 4.4 per cent for existing tenancies, in the latest Residential Tenancies Board figures.
Eight counties recorded double digit percent increases over one year, including Kildare, with average rents for new tenancies now almost €1,700 a month.
Threshold CEO John Mark McCafferty, says rents become more affordable through social housing.
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