A DASHBOARD FOR MEASURING PROGRESS TOWARDS MEETING REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS
“Racism, racist policies, racist systems, and racist outcomes will
persist until it is in our economic, political, and cultural interests to choose otherwise.”
Ibram X. Kendi, Author, How to Be an Antiracist
The above quote was shared with our members during HOUSING&’s Racial Equity Learning Series (March 2020).
Housing&’s Housing Indicator Tool – bolstered by the Urban Institute’s data collection – tells us that low-to-moderate income households experience the greatest housing needs. In 2024, in the Greater DC region, 25,930 new housing units were added (25,000 targeted) and 4,542 committed affordable units were added (13,600 targeted). The data reveals a pressing need for more affordable units across income levels, particularly for households with incomes below 30 percent of the area median income.
Meeting the Moment
The 2024 Housing Indicator Tool Presentation
The presentation offers insight into the tool, its significance, and why racial equity is key to the conversations about housing affordability.
Housing Indicator Tool: A Dashboard for Measuring Progress Towards Meeting Regional Housing Needs
Ready to crunch the numbers? Access each jurisdiction’s progress and the resources you need to engage decision-makers.
Executive Summary: Need a brief synopsis? Take a look at this broad overview of the Housing Indicator Tool.
This summary will describe our region’s affordable housing challenge, provide a general analysis of the data collected on the dashboard, and recommended courses of action.
HIT IN THE NEWS
Check out the latest media coverage of the HIT and key updates from our jurisdictions on achieving our housing goals!
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