There are just 27 affordable homes for every 100 low-income Miamians, report says

Housing costs strain Greater Miami residents more than those in nearly any other major U.S. metropolitan area, a new report ...
The Floridian

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Introduces Bill Expanding Affordable Housing in Distressed Communities

Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick's Housing Opportunity Act expands the designation of qualified opportunity zones, which are federally designated areas designed to spur economic investment through tax ...
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Affordable housing gap widens as Florida home prices outpace income growth

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- New data from the University of Florida shows a troubling trend for Floridians since the COVID pandemic. With nearly a quarter-million new people moving into Florida since 2020, the ...
News 6 WKMG

Central Florida’s affordable housing problem traps families in poverty cycle, advocates say

This story is part of a collaborative initiative of independent local news outlets working towards a more informed and engaged Central Florida. NOTE: This story originally appeared on WUCF Newsnight.
Housing Finance

NLIHC: Only 35 Affordable Homes per 100 Extremely Low-Income Renters

The need for affordable housing remains severe across the country, with an estimated shortage of 7.2 million affordable and available homes for extremely low-income households, reports the National | ...

United Way, LISC Jacksonville plan to invest $5 million in low-income neighborhoods

United Way of Northeast Florida announced a $5 million dollar housing development loan fund Wednesday. LISC Jacksonville will partner on the project.
Orlando Weekly

Florida rent shot up by nearly 40% from 2019 to 2023, report says

Homelessness among Florida families rose by 28% in the last three years, a report from the University of Florida found. The 2025 Rental Market Study conducted by UF Shimberg Center for Housing Studies ...
The Business Journals

Table of Experts: Building more than homes—why affordable housing is key to Central Florida’s economic future

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Finding an affordable place to live in Central Florida can ...
JD Supra

A Primer on Florida’s Affordable/Workforce Housing Property Tax Exemptions

It has been a little over two years now since Senate Bill 102, otherwise known as the Live Local Act (the “Act”), was signed into law in the State of Florida. The Act introduced three property tax ...
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This vacant former hospital in Florida is now being transformed into 71 affordable housing units for seniors

After sitting vacant for a decade, the former Edward White Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida is being converted into affordable housing units for seniors. The revamp is part of an effort to address ...
Los Angeles Times

In Venice Beach, it’s taken nearly a decade to not build low-income housing

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. I’m not sure we‘ve ever witnessed as weird a standoff as the one playing out in Venice Beach, where a proposal to ...