With policy tools such as anti-displacement measures, existing community members can remain in
and strengthen their neighborhoods and networks
while accepting new residents through more compact, mixed-use development.
Affordable Housing Need and Availability
- There is less available affordable housing for lower income groups.
- The deficit in housing increased dramatically between low income households and very low income households. In 2016, affordable rental housing was not available for:
1% of moderate income households,
21% of low income households,
69% of very low income households,
80% of extremely low income households, and
91% of deeply low income households.
21% of low income households,
69% of very low income households,
80% of extremely low income households, and
91% of deeply low income households.
- Available housing shortages for VLI, ELI, and DLI households increased slightly from 2014-2015, and decreased slightly from 2015-2016. The shortage of affordable housing for deeply low income households has the greatest percentage improvement from 2014-2016, decreasing from 97% to 91%.
At-Risk Affordable Housing
- 10% of government-subsidized rental homes in 182 developments are at risk of being converted to market rate units within the next five years (as of April 2018).
- 87% of at-risk affordable rental homes are located in planned High Quality Transit Areas (HQTAs) (based on SCAG’s 2040 plan).
- 34% of at-risk affordable rental homes are within ½ mile of a gentrified census tract.
- 33% of at-risk affordable rental homes are both within a planned HQTA and within ½ mile of a gentrified census tract.
Regional Housing Needs Assessment
- Jurisdictions in LA County have completed 35% of the overall housing production required by RHNA. The completion percentage varies by income level:
12% for Very Low Income,
13% for Low Income,
4% for Moderate Income, and
68% for Above Moderate Income
- In the unincorporated areas, the County has completed 14% of the targeted production of affordable housing under the 5th RHNA cycle:
7.4% of Very Low Income,
2.3% of Low Income,
0.0% of Moderate Income, and
28.5% of Above Moderate Income
- The percent of total RHNA allocation completed varies across jurisdictions.
- Overall, the greatest completion rate is occurring for above moderate income levels.
Renter Cost Burden
- In 2016, approximately 58% of all renter households in LA County are rent-burdened (spend more than 30% of their income on rent).
- There has been a slight decrease in the number of cost burdened renter households for Deeply Low Income, Extremely Low Income, Low Income, and Moderate Income groups from 2014-2016.
- There was a slight increase in the number of cost burdened renter households for Very Low Income and Above Moderate Income groups from 2014-2016.
- The tables/ figures show rent burden at the County-level, but raw data tables are available by Supervisor District.