Sacramento Housing Watch

Statewide and local tools work differently:

• Prop 1 authorizes $10 billion in bonds for affordable housing. The Legislative Analyst's Office...

Qualifying for this proposed Sacramento complex doesn't make it cheap. Approved applicants would still pay nearly $1,800 a month, and the council has...

Voters across the country approved ballot initiatives that cap rents and limit landlords' tenant choices. In Elizabeth, New Jersey, 68 percent of...

• Tenant-based list: Closed as of October 28, 2026, and no reopening date is given.
• Open lists: Several project-based and public housing lists are...

The sale of a longtime affordable senior housing complex in Arden-Arcade has become a steady source of grant money for local nonprofits.

• $22.1M...

The stories drawing the most comments on sacbee.com last week offer a snapshot of local attention. Housing isn't the headline; it surfaces mainly in...

Here's where California housing policy stands heading toward 2027:

• Win: AB 2074, signed by Newsom, targets housing near transit hubs and applies...

The council's Nov. 10 TEFRA hearing on the proposed Maven on Broadway purchase is a legal step, not an approval. Rent limits, income targets, and...

The Sacramento Continuum of Care has listed its late-2026 committee and board meetings, with agendas to be posted closer to each meeting.

• Board:...

The city's financing moves a much larger version of this affordable project closer to reality, though it is not the final step.

• The council...

The proposal calls for a No Wrong Door system where families enter through a trusted community organization, tell their story once, and get meaningful...

Folsom's council considered a plan to formally accept two years of state Permanent Local Housing Allocation funds and award them to Habitat for...

Lotus Landing, listed at 5545 Sky Pky in Sacramento, is an affordable housing community with income restrictions that apply.

• Interested residents...

Sacramento's 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan cites a resident survey finding that one in five renters (21%) struggle to pay the rent. The survey also reports a range of housing needs, underscoring the local case for affordable housing and tenant support.

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