Affordable Housing

This year, affordable housing efforts will get only $2 million, with the remainder being reallocated towards reduced property taxes, sidewalk repairs, and other investments.

In a last minute budget change, Hillsborough County commissioners could vote to siphon affordable housing dollars toward nonhousing related projects. The final budget hearing is on Sept. 19.

Both 2024 presidential candidates have made housing part of their legislative priorities for this election. Two Florida economists weight in on how each of these might affect voters in Central Florida.

The housing gap between communities in Collier County is striking. In Immokalee, almost 40% of homes are owner-occupied, while in nearby Naples, that number is over 80%.

The organization's Home Matters report released Monday shows 2.4 million households are “burdened” trying to stay housed and paying bills.

The city of Gainesville and Tampa-based nonprofit Bright Community Trust unveiled a newly-built three bedroom, two bathroom house that will remain affordable for at least the next 100 years.

The Rental and Move-in Assistance Program, which began in 2022, will see a new round of applicants receive financial assistance for rental and housing.

Manufactured homes are a crucial part of the solution to Florida’s housing woes. But can they survive the state’s worsening storms?

Some developers are using Live Local to bypass local government approval.

President Biden spoke today in Nevada to address how he plans to bring down housing costs in Florida and across the country.

The reports define the Tampa Bay region as an eight-county area: Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Sarasota counties.

Last year, the helpline — which is open 24 hours a day — served 11,863 callers who received nearly 19,000 referrals to community services.