As Bay Area cities contemplate a major boost in the number of homes that California will require them to plan for, a report shared with Napa city leaders this week starkly illustrated the affordability chasm for those seeking housing.
No more than 10% of Napaâs 30,417 housing units are affordable to renters or buyers earning less than the countyâs median income, according to an annual housing update the City Council reviewed Tuesday night. Furthermore, the home price within reach of a household making the median income is barely half of Napaâs median sale price of $807,500.
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Some 51 Napa families could have a brand new address by the end of this year.
Manzanita Family Apartments, a cluster of 51 affordable rental units at 2951 Soscol Ave., is about half way through construction, said Susan Friedland, CEO of Satellite Affordable Housing Associates.
The project, located just north of La Homa Drive and facing the Old Soscol Way split, is due to be completed by this fall, said Friedland.
The application process for potential residents should begin later this spring, she said.
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