Housing News
California YIMBY: Housing Underproduction in California Report
California YIMBY Education Fund commissioned a study to research housing underproduction rates across the state. This is a great learning resource. Marin County was found to have one of the lowest conversion rates of housing development in the state.California, Marin County Unincorporated, Learn, 9/27/2023LA Times: California has tried to boost its housing stock. See which states have done better
The availability and cost of land, and environmental restrictions are driving factors causing new housing growth in California to not be as rapid as other states. A study shows that 31 states are ahead of California when it comes to new growth.California, Learn, 6/27/2023SF Chronicle: High Housing Costs Are The Fundamental Reason For Homelessness In The State of California
A recent study shows that the number one reason people are facing homelessness in California is because of increasingly high housing costs. While there are other factors that contribute, the lack of affordable housing was undoubtedly the main reason. California, Featured, Learn, Updates, 6/22/2023
Marin IJ: Marin's Segregation Stems From A History of Racist Housing Discrimination
MEHC's Housing Specialist, Carmela Davis, writes about the racist history Marin County harbors when it comes to housing discrimination and racial segregation. Marin County Unincorporated, Housing News, Learn, Written by MEHC, 2/8/2024Joint Center for Housing Studies: Home Price-to-Income Ratio Is At An All Time High
New research shows that the median home price in the US was 5.6 times higher than the median household income. This article includes an interactive map to highlight this growing discrepancy. Marin County Unincorporated, Housing News, Learn, 1/22/2024California YIMBY: Housing Underproduction in California Report
California YIMBY Education Fund commissioned a study to research housing underproduction rates across the state. This is a great learning resource. Marin County was found to have one of the lowest conversion rates of housing development in the state.California, Marin County Unincorporated, Learn, 9/27/2023SF Chronicle: Household Income versus Home Value Gap Has Increased in Bay Area
In recently reviewed data, it shows that over time the gap between household income and home value's in the Bay Area has only grown.Marin County Unincorporated, Housing News, Learn, 9/18/2023
Marin IJ: Sausalito Resident Outlines Grueling Process Design Review Is For Homeowners
A Sausalito resident who had to undergo years of design review to renovate his home has created a book detailing his experience in hopes to bring awareness to the long and overly-complicated process it is for Marin homeownersSausalito, Learn, 6/16/2023