Summary
Long Beach has met market-rate housing targets but only about 6% of its 15,000-unit affordable housing need, and applications for large new projects have dropped sharply since late 2024. Commissioners want better tracking of why entitled projects die before construction.
At a glance
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Staff estimated roughly $8.5 billion would be needed to fully meet Long Beach's affordable housing need.
Better data and funding programs would help low-income residents, seniors, and people with disabilities facing displacement risk.
Residents struggling with cost burdens — 43% of households spend over 30% of income on housing — continue to face displacement risk.
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