affordable housing
Income-matched shelter
Affordable housing refers to residential units priced within reach of households earning below the median income for their area.
The term appears in policy discussions, real estate, and urban planning, where it typically means housing costs don't exceed 30% of household income.
The city approved a new affordable housing development.
What qualifies as affordable varies dramatically by location—affordable in San Francisco differs wildly from affordable in rural Kansas.
Federally subsidized rental assistance
- voucherRedeemable certificate for value
- HUDVisual information overlay
- tax creditsReductions in amount owed
- rent controlHousing price regulation
rental assistance · means-tested · income limits · sliding scale · eligibility · tenants' rights · mixed-income · inclusionary zoning
Residential area nearby
- mixed-useCombining different functions
- transit-orientedPrioritizing mass transportation access
- walkabilityFoot-travel suitability rating
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
zoning · inclusion · diversity · revitalization · livability · amenities · public space · infill
Rented unit in building
- townhouseAttached multi-floor urban residence
- unitIndividual part or measure
- duplexDivided dwelling, shared walls
- cottageSmall rural home
bungalow · studio · efficiency · micro-unit · modular home · prefab · manufactured home · granny flat
Creating spaces usable by all
- wheelchair accessibleUsable by mobility devices
- grab barsFixed handles for stability
- lever handlesHorizontal door-opening hardware
- walk-in showerThreshold-free bathing enclosure
visitability · accessible bathroom · aging in place · barrier-free · ramp access · elevator access · handrails · voice control
Section 8
Federally subsidized rental assistance
- voucherRedeemable certificate for value
- HUDVisual information overlay
- tax creditsReductions in amount owed
rent control · rental assistance · means-tested · income limits · sliding scale · eligibility · tenants' rights · mixed-income · inclusionary zoning · waiting list
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
- mixed-useCombining different functions
- transit-orientedPrioritizing mass transportation access
- walkabilityFoot-travel suitability rating
density · zoning · inclusion · diversity · revitalization · livability · amenities · public space · infill · urban planning
apartment
Rented unit in building
- townhouseAttached multi-floor urban residence
- unitIndividual part or measure
- duplexDivided dwelling, shared walls
cottage · bungalow · studio · efficiency · micro-unit · modular home · prefab · manufactured home · granny flat · tiny house
universal design
Creating spaces usable by all
- wheelchair accessibleUsable by mobility devices
- grab barsFixed handles for stability
- lever handlesHorizontal door-opening hardware
walk-in shower · visitability · accessible bathroom · aging in place · barrier-free · ramp access · elevator access · handrails · voice control
- housing developmentsuburbs, sprawl, urban sprawl, subdivisions, planned communities
- housing trendsgentrification, suburbanization, urban flight, appreciation, bidding wars
- social justiceracial justice, privilege, white privilege, economic justice, equal opportunity
- social welfaresocial welfare, welfare state, welfare checks, social insurance, welfare benefits
- UK HousingVictorian terrace, council flats, council estates, back-to-back, tower blocks
- starter homesfixer-uppers
affordable housingluxury real estate
Expensive, prestigious residential properties
luxury condos · luxury apartments · penthouse suites · McMansions · gated communities
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