In Chicago, state-funded affordable housing projects cost 15% less than city-funded projects

Cost per unit, LIHTC funded-new construction

Chicago data reflects projects approved in calendar year. Houston data reflects projects reported as approved or under construction from July 1 of listed year to June 30th of subsequent year, and not reported in prior year. Note: IHDA funded 2 projects in 2019, 7 in 2020, 3 in 2021, 3 in 2022, and 1 in 2023.
Chart: Richard DaySource: Illinois Housing Development Authority (State), Chicago Department of Housing (City), and Houston Housing and Community Development Department Get the dataCreated with Datawrapper