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56,078 units statewide. 17,337 units MAPC region. Who we are. Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP) is a quasi-public agency created by state statute in 1985. Increase the supply of affordable housing in the state
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Who we are Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP) is a quasi-public agency created by state statute in 1985 • Increase the supply of affordable housing in the state • Work with municipalities to demonstrate new and better ways of meeting our affordable housing needs
What we do • Community Assistance team • Permanent financing for affordable rental housing • ONE Mortgage program • Research on housing data to support policy efforts
Rents are high State data from U.S. Census Bureau, 2015 ACS; Metro data from apartmentlist.com, National Rent Report, May 2017
Other metros are producing more Other metros are producing more
Median density of less than 6 unit/acre within 0.25 miles of commuter rail stations
Cost burden is high in Massachusetts Extremely Low Income Very Low Income Low Income Near Median Income Above Median Income Source: CHAS/HUD, 2010-2014
Leader in homes for ELI households Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition, 2018
But it still isn’t enough… 223,845 Low income renter households with severe housing cost burden 7,066 Restricted affordable units produced in the past 5 years MHP analysis of DHCD and U.S. Census Bureau data
www.housingtoolbox.org • Assessing needs • Local tools (NEW) • Local support • Zoning and land use • Fair housing • Housing development process • Financing and funding • Case studies & best practices (NEW) • Resources