CPHD
Housing Data
This handout outlines the County's effort to pursue opportunities to preserve and create affordable housing.
Multi-family Rental Stock
The County conducts an Annual Rent and Vacancy Survey.
| Multi-family Rental Stock | ||||||
| Efficiency | 1-Bedroom | 2-Bedroom | 3-Bedroom | 4-Bedroom | Total | |
| 2011 | 4,229 | 23,560 | 14,038 | 1,708 | 20 | 43,555 |
| 2010 | 4,127 | 23,101 | 13,516 | 1,523 | 19 | 42,286 |
| 2009 | 4,090 | 22,698 | 13,247 | 1,497 | 16 | 41,548 |
| 2008 | 4,055 | 22,398 | 13,018 | 1,582 | 17 | 41,070 |
| 2007 | 3,924 | 21,779 | 12,693 | 1,576 | 17 | 39,989 |
| 2006 | 3,883 | 21,576 | 12,570 | 1,572 | 17 | 39,618 |
| 2005 | 4,126 | 22,918 | 13,446 | 1,599 | 17 | 42,106 |
| 2004 | 4,069 | 22,558 | 12,962 | 1,579 | 17 | 41,185 |
| 2003 | 4,072 | 22,770 | 13,097 | 1,599 | 17 | 41,532 |
The County-wide average rent increased by $26 per month to $1,768, an increase of 2% over the 2010 average of $1,742. The average rent for elevator building units increased 2% and the average rent for all garden apartments units also increased by 2%.
| Average Rents – All Apartments | ||||||||||
| Year | Efficiency | 1-Bedroom | 2-Bedroom | 3-Bedroom | Total | |||||
| 2010 | $1,337 | 4% | $1,615 | 4% | $2,063 | 1% | $2,427 | -9% | $1,768 | 2% |
| 2010 | $1,290 | 1% | $1,546 | 1% | $2,036 | 2% | $2,660 | 3% | $1,742 | 2% |
| 2009 | $1,277 | 1% | $1,524 | 4% | $1,997 | 3% | $2,583 | 6% | $1,711 | 4% |
| 2008 | $1,261 | 6% | $1,465 | 4% | $1,934 | 3% | $2,421 | 6% | $1,648 | 5% |
| 2007 | $1,191 | 6% | $1,407 | 6% | $1,874 | 10% | $2,278 | 5% | $1,576 | 6% |
| 2006 | $1,123 | 9% | $1,332 | 8% | $1,708 | 6% | $2,160 | 12% | $1,480 | 3% |
| 2005 | $1,027 | 6% | $1,231 | 4% | $1,606 | 6% | $1,929 | 7% | $1,432 | 5% |
| 2004 | $972 | -8% | $1,182 | -3% | $1,513 | -3% | $1,808 | -4% | $1,311 | -3% |
| 2003 | $1,053 | 6% | $1,223 | 2% | $1,567 | 6% | $1,882 | 3% | $1,358 | 6% |
| Average Rents – Garden Apartments | ||||||||||
| Year | Efficiency | 1-Bedroom | 2-Bedroom | 3-Bedroom | Total | |||||
| 2010 | $1,007 | -4% | $1,203 | -0.1% | $1,507 | -0.7% | $1,997 | 18% | $1,352 | 0.1% |
| 2009 | $1,046 | 6% | $1,204 | 6% | $1,518 | 6% | $1,697 | 4% | $1,351 | 6% |
| 2008 | $986 | 4% | $1,132 | 3% | $1,423 | -0.2% | $1,628 | -5% | $1,264 | 1.5% |
| 2007 | $951 | 7% | $1,104 | 6% | $1,426 | 8% | $1,719 | 7% | $1,245 | 7% |
| 2006 | $888 | 18% | $1,038 | 7% | $1,317 | 3% | $1,602 | 8% | $1,168 | 5.50% |
| 2005 | $753 | -8% | $970 | 5% | $1,282 | 11% | $1,476 | 4% | $1,107 | 7% |
| 2004 | $816 | 10% | $928 | 4% | $1,158 | 2% | $1,417 | 0% | $1,034 | 3% |
| 2003 | $738 | -4% | $890 | -2% | $1,131 | 2% | $1,415 | 0% | $1,005 | 0% |
| Average Rents – Elevator Apartments | ||||||||||
| Year | Efficiency | 1-Bedroom | 2-Bedroom | 3-Bedroom | Total | |||||
| 2010 | $1,337 | 2% | $1,705 | 2% | $2,348 | 1% | $2,971 | 0.5% | $1,918 | 2% |
| 2009 | $1,314 | 0% | $1,677 | 2% | $2,314 | 2% | $2,958 | 0% | $1,883 | 2% |
| 2008 | $1,308 | 6% | $1,644 | 6% | $2,268 | 6% | $2,963 | 17% | $1,844 | 7% |
| 2007 | $1,231 | 6% | $1,555 | 5% | $2,145 | 9% | $2,542 | 3% | $1,727 | 6% |
| 2006 | $1,159 | 9% | $1,474 | 6% | $1,975 | 6% | $2,471 | 10% | $1,628 | 7% |
| 2005 | $1,067 | 6% | $1,387 | 1% | $1,855 | 1% | $2,253 | 1% | $1,525 | 2% |
| 2004 | $1,002 | -8% | $1,375 | -1% | $1,845 | -1% | $2,226 | 0.10% | $1,500 | -2% |
| 2003 | $1,091 | 6% | $1,391 | 2% | $1,870 | 5% | $2,224 | 1% | $1,531 | 5% |
Median Family Income
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimated that the median family income for a family of four for the Washington Metropolitan Area for 2013 is $107,300. View income and rent limits for committed affordable units.
Affordable Units
Committed Affordable Units (CAFs)
The County is acting to develop new and preserve existing affordable housing. Rental Committed Affordable Units (CAFs) are those units committed to remain affordable through nonprofit ownership, site plan conditions, or government program requirements. Rental CAFs serve low and moderate income households for a minimum of 30 years. Owner CAFs are owner-occupied units whose owners received County subsidy to assist with the purchase. In FY 2012, the County added 293 CAFs, including 292 rental and 1 owner unit. This raised the total CAF rental supply to 6,585 units. The County has a housing target of adding 400 CAFs per year.