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Housing Needs Assessment
Get a customized report for any city, county, or MSA in the country visualizing housing needs, market conditions, demographics, and more.
The Housing Solutions Lab Invites Applications for the 2026 Home Repair Peer Network
Applications are now open for the 2026 Home Repair Peer Network, an opportunity for cities to strengthen local home repair systems through peer learning and technical assistance. Learn more about the program and submit an expression of interest to be considered for the 2026 cohort.
Strengthening Local Home Repair Systems: Lessons From 14 U.S. Cities and Counties
As housing stock ages and affordability pressures intensify, local home repair programs are becoming essential to housing preservation. Our latest Policy Insight examines how 14 jurisdictions are tackling funding, coordination, and service delivery challenges while supporting vulnerable homeowners.
Build Your Strategy
Local governments have a critical role to play in addressing the housing challenges faced by their residents. But with dozens of different local housing policies to consider, and unresolved questions about the relative responsibilities and resources of federal, state, and local government, it can be difficult to know where to start and how to structure an effective local housing strategy.
The LHS Housing Policy Framework categorizes more than 95 local housing policies into four functional areas. Use the framework to identify gaps in your housing strategy and policies to fill them.
Housing Strategy Review
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