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Understanding Housing Needs
HousingForward Virginia offers Sourcebook as a comprehensive housing affordability resource that includes the most current available information on housing affordability. The measures highlighted here provide a benchmark of general affordability over time and illustrate the complexities of affordability. Sourcebook is intended to stimulate discussion on affordability and expose housing affordability issues.
Most recent data: 2020 Q2 update underway
Housing Quick Facts
Homelessness
Housing Affordability Index
- Housing Affordability Index – 80% AMI
- Housing Affordability Index – 60% AMI
- Housing Affordability Index – 50% AMI
- Housing Affordability Index – 30% AMI
Housing + Commuting Affordability Index
- Housing + Commuting Affordability Index – Median
- Housing + Commuting Affordability Index – 80% AMI
- Housing + Commuting Affordability Index – 60% AMI
Housing Cost vs. Income
- Housing/Income Characteristics by Year
- Affordability of For-Sale Housing for Median Owners/Renters
- Affordability of Rental Housing for Median Owners/Renters
- Cost Burden: Households Paying More than 30% for Housing
- 30% of Median Income vs. Housing Cost
- Housing Price Index
- Median Gross Rent by Year
- Median Family Income by Year
Other Affordability Measures
- Residential Building Permits
- Mortgage Volume and Amount by Year
- Volume of Home Sales by Year
- Median Sales Price
- Number of Assisted Rental Units
- Assisted Rental Housing Needs
Calculators
- Paycheck to Paycheck: Housing Affordability by Job Category
- Personalized Commuting Cost
- Economic Impact Calculator for Residential Renovation
- Economic Impact Calculator for Residential New Construction
- Affordability Calculator: What Can You Afford?
- Compare Housing Characteristics by City/County
Downloadable Data
The data contained in SOURCEBOOK is intended for informational, educational and research uses. The information may not be used for commercial purposes or re-marketed. Any reproduction and distribution of this information must clearly identify HousingForward Virginia and SOURCEBOOK as the provider of the information.
