We help nonprofits and public agencies create and protect affordable homes across California through applied research, technical assistance, advocacy and training covering our primary domains of expertise: affordable housing finance, sustainability and policy. Explore our practice areas.
Discover and compare affordable housing need, federal and state funding levels & historic and current trends in LIHTC multifamily housing production and preservation for every county in California.
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View California’s existing federal- and state-subsidized affordable housing & estimate the benefits these affordable homes generate for both residents and surrounding communities.
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Explore rent affordability in across California at any income level & compare rental housing market conditions at the local level.
Where Can You Afford to Rent? / Updated November 2025.