Big news! You can now easily compare city and counties’ housing program commitments - check them out here!

Housing Programs

Housing programs are the specific actions cities and counties commit to in their Housing Elements to produce more and preserve existing affordable housing, as well as protect residents from displacement.

Housing Element Action Database

The database can be used to more easily compare jurisdictions, or to see which jurisdictions share a commitment to a certain type of policy area. It can be used to drill down into the text of specific areas of policies or programs, or to produce high-level analysis of the region as a whole, or of all jurisdictions in a County.

NOTE: Sorting and filtering features may be limited on mobile devices. For the best experience exploring the housing program data, we recommend using a desktop.

How to Use the Database

About the Database

This database was developed by Public Advocates and the Housing Element Working Group to support housing advocates, local governments, and regional stakeholders in analyzing the 6th Cycle Housing Element programs across the Bay Area.

Learn more about the source and methodology

*The database includes 84 of the Bay Area’s 109 jurisdictions. Some jurisdictions are not included due to the unavailability or incompleteness of their Housing Element data at the time of compilation.

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