Cities with higher levels of rent burden permitted more housing in 2023 and 2024 compared to cities with lower rent burden, but all types of cities underproduced affordable housing.

Share of housing units permitted as a share of the 2023–2031 Regional Housing Needs Allocation requirements, by share of renter households in each city paying more than 30 percent of income on rent, 9 County Bay Area, 2023–2024

Cities by level of rent burden   Cities by share of renters   Cities by share of residents of color  

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