shantytown

A settlement of crude, improvised, or temporary structures that house those who are unable to afford more permanent accommodation. This part of the city has been a shantytown for decades, populated by all manner of people who have fallen on hard times.

See also:

tent city
pad
crash pad
in the street
in the street(s)
on the street
on the street(s)
on the streets
Your place or mine?
place (something) at a premium

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