Research Topic: Affordability

Research
Richmond Regional Housing Framework Data Update (PHARVA, 2023)

This report is a data update for the Richmond Regional Housing Framework, which was released by the Partnership for Housing Affordability (PHA) in January 2020. It will support PHA’s ongoing efforts to educate both decision-makers and the public at large about the region’s housing needs and opportunities. Data in the report will also help PHA continue to monitor, change, and implement the policy solutions outlined in the Framework.

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Housing America’s Older Adults 2023 (JCHS)

This report examines the realities of older adults' housing in the U.S. It begins with demographics and data about seniors' living situations, and then dives into challenges around affordability, accessibility, and housing quality. It closes out by focusing on the special challenge that is the "dual burden" of housing and elder care on low-income households.

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Inclusionary Zoning Primer (NAHB, 2019)

This resource collects and summarizes research on inclusionary zoning, arguing that it may not be as effective as advocates hope at closing the affordability gap, and may also have deleterious effects on market-based housing development.

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America’s Rental Housing 2024 (JCHS)

A report from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Research on the state of rental housing in the U.S., including data about households, housing stock, markets, affordability, and the many challenges facing rental housing in 2024.

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In the era of remote work, housing costs may slow Virginia population growth further (UVA Weldon-Cooper, 2022)

On July 13, 2022, the Demographics Research Group of the UVA Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service presented an analysis of the interrelationship between Virginia’s housing market and population trends to the General Assembly’s Housing Commission. After receiving a number of inquiries regarding the presentation, they shared a summary of the presentation with expanded commentary on some noteworthy trends.

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Loudoun County Unmet Housing Needs Strategic Plan (2021)

The Unmet Housing Needs Strategic Plan (PDF), approved in September 2021, defines how the county will address the unmet housing needs of households in a systematic and comprehensive way with integrated programs. The plan recognizes that there is no one-size-fits-all solution to the housing issue; it will take multiple approaches applied in combination to address the issue of housing affordability; and there is no one type of housing need. The plan was developed through a strategic planning process as a key implementation step of the Loudoun County 2019 Comprehensive Plan.

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Housing GVA: Goochland County Housing Study & Strategy (HDAdvisors, 2021)

The picturesque rural setting and strong community of Goochland County has been why many residents continue to call Goochland home, but those same characteristics have drawn residents from near and far. The attractiveness of Goochland County has only increased as COVID-19’s impacts on the housing market are being felt as new buyers look for more open space and privacy. But Goochland County faces a difficult balancing act: preserving its rural character while also ensuring that a diverse set of people can afford to live there. This report was prepared by HDAdvisors, who also staffs HousingForward Virginia.

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