Local Housing Research

HousingForward Virginia assists local governments, regional coalitions, and other organizations with housing needs assessments. This research helps communities develop a detailed understanding of their housing challenges, and also allows us to develop tailored policy recommendations rooted in best practices. We regularly partner with other research entities to complete these studies.

If your organization is interested in contracting with us for a housing study, please contact us.

Our Research

Statewide

• HB854 Statewide Housing Study (January 2021)
• State of the Market and Local Policy: Accessory Dwelling Units in Virginia (November 2021)
• Housing Needs in Rural Virginia (April 2017)

Regional

• Lynchburg/Central Virginia (March 2024)
• West Piedmont (March 2024)
  • Regional/Local Summaries
  • Full Technical Report
• Potomac Health Foundation (September 2021)
• New River Valley (April 2021)
• Fredericksburg/George Washington Region (October 2020)
• Northern Shenandoah Valley (October 2018)
• Williamsburg Health Foundation (June 2017)

Local

• Virginia Beach Housing Study (January 2024)
• Evictions in Danville (November 2021)
• Local One-Pagers (2018)
  • Fauquier, Rappahannock, Culpeper, Madison & Orange (Foothills)
  • Danville (Southside Outreach)
  • Halifax County (Southside Outreach)
  • Northern Neck & Middle Peninsula (Bay Aging)
  • Prince Edward County
  • King George County
  • Wythe, Bland, Smyth, Grayson & Carroll (H.O.P.E. Inc and Mt. Rogers Community Services)

Other Research from Across Virginia

Statewide

• Affordable Housing in Virginia (December 2021)

Regional

• Richmond Regional Housing Framework (January 2020)
• Richlands Housing Needs Assessment (April 2020)
• Martinsville/Henry County Housing Study (July 2020)
• Roanoke Valley-Allegheny Regional Housing Market Study (December 2020)
• People, Inc. Community Needs Assessment (Prince William, N. Piedmont, N. Shenandoah Valley, S.W. Va.) (May 2021)

Local

• City of Alexandria Housing Master Plan (December 2013)
• Arlington County Affordable Housing Master Plan (September 2015)
• James City County Housing Conditions Study (2016)
• Fairfax County Communitywide Housing Strategic Plan (June 2018)
• City of Falls Church Master Plan: Housing (August 2019)
• Prince Edward County/Town of Farmville Housing Study (September 2019)
• Bath County Housing Needs Assessment (March 2020)
• City of Harrisonburg Comprehensive Housing Assessment (February 2021)
• Goochland County Housing Needs Assessment (April 2021)
• Loudoun County Unmet Housing Needs Plan (September 2021)