Both larger and smaller Bay Area cities underproduced housing relative to regional needs in 2023 and 2024.

Share of housing units permitted as a share of the 2023–2031 Regional Housing Needs Allocation requirements, by city population, 9 County Bay Area, 2023–2024

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The years 2023 and 2024 represent 25 percent of the 2023–2031 Regional Housing Needs Allocation planning cycle. Unincorporated areas in each county are aggregated into a single, county-wide entity.

Source: Bay Area Equity Atlas analysis of housing permitting data from California Housing and Community Development and the Housing Readiness Report, and American Community Survey summary tables data from the US Census Bureau.Get the dataCreated with Datawrapper