Housing Element

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Housing Element Search Tool provides users access to all the draft and adopted Housing Elements submitted by California

This downloadable Excel spreadsheet is the form the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) uses to collect Annual Progress Reports (APR) from jurisdictions reporting on their

View all data from Annual Progress Reports (APRs) in one place, presented in easy-to-use graphs and charts with built-in filters for information customization. This tool, created by the California

California requires that every jurisdiction have a housing element as part of its General Plan, and that the element be updated on a regular basis and reviewed by the state to ensure compliance with

As part of their 2021 Housing Element update, Elk Grove city staff heard concerns about the potential over-concentration of affordable housing in different areas of the city. Staff used an online tool

State law now reflects U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requirements for affirmatively furthering fair housing (AFFH), promoting access by income levels and all racial and ethnic

All jurisdictions in the Bay Area must update their Housing Element by January, 2023 for the 2023-2031 planning period. This checklist was developed by the California Department of Housing and

The Housing Element of the general plan must include an inventory of land suitable and available for residential development to meet the locality’s regional housing need by income level. This Housing

This website features a suite of online tools and information resources to support local jurisdictions in enacting pro-housing policies and practices. Many of the links provide examples of policies

Every year, each California jurisdiction (city council or board of supervisors) must prepare an annual progress report (APR) on the jurisdiction’s status and progress in implementing its housing