Arlington County
- Arlington was home to 238,643 people and 109,912 households in 2020. Since 2010, the county has added an average of 1,200 households and 1,400 housing units per year.
- Fifty-seven percent of households were renters and 38 percent of renters had unaffordable housing costs.
- Arlington has not adopted the 2030 COG housing targets but has established a goal for 17.7% of rental housing stock to be affordable at 60% of AMI or less and 28.4% of new ownership stock to be affordable between 80-120% of AMI by 2040.
- Arlington continues to exceed the annual production target of 1,393 units, with 1,732 new units built in 2021. Cumulatively, Arlington has produced more than 6,500 units since 2019.
Policy Status
Solving the region's affordable housing crisis requires a portfolio of policies to preserve existing affordable housing, produce more housing, and protect people from discrimination and displacement.
Preserve
Right of First Refusal
- Arlington County
Preservation Inventory
- Arlington County
Rental Assistance Demonstration
- Arlington County
Produce
Inclusionary Housing
- Arlington County
Housing Trust Fund
- Arlington County
Tax or Fee Exemptions
- Arlington County
Public Land
- Arlington County
Affordable Housing in TOD Priority
- Arlington County
Protect
Affordable Housing Priority
- Arlington County
Prevention of Displacement Priority
- Arlington County
Homebuyer Assistance
- Arlington County
Emergency Rental Assistance
- Arlington County
Housing First
- Arlington County
Local Tenant Vouchers
- Arlington County
Affordable Housing in All Neighborhoods
- Arlington County
Housing Outcomes
Local jurisdictions submitted data to enable the region to track housing production, preservation, and rental affordability.
Structural Racism
Discriminatory actions and racist public policies have produced inequitable outcomes for Black, Indigenous, and people of color in the Washington region, including lower incomes and wealth, lower homeownership rates, and higher rates of housing cost burden.
Housing Context
Understanding how household incomes relate to the supply of affordable rental and homeownership units will inform jurisdictions' efforts to meet the current and future housing needs of residents.
Elected Officials
Equity Officer
Housing Official
Claude Williamson
Director, Community Planning, Housing and Development