U.I.R. Annual Summit Affordable Housing Presentation October 18, 2007
Jan 11, 2016
U.I.R. Annual Summit
Affordable HousingPresentation
October 18, 2007
Recent Headlines in Utah
“Report Shows Utah is on Verge of Housing Crisis”
“Affordable Housing Tough for Cops”
More Recent Headlines
“Want More than a Condo? Be prepared to Pay more than $200K”
“Housing Markets Pricing Out Middle Class”
… and More Recent Headlines
“Housing Affordability: Serious Disequilibrium”
“Housing Dilemma: Utah’s Economy Booming, but Affordable Homes are Hard to Find”
What is Utah Housing?
Created by State Legislature in 1975. Mission: Affordable Housing
Opportunities; Low- Moderate Income. DCED to Independent Public Corp. No $$$ support from the State. Use Entrepreneurial techniques. Largest provider of Afford Hsg
Finance.
UHC’s Major Programs Single Family finance:
Low Interest rates Down Payment and Closing Costs Financed with Bonds and UHC funds
Multi-Family finance Low Interest rates Provide affordable Equity and Debt Financed with Bonds and Tax Shelters
UHC Annual Budgets Lean staffing: 55 employees
Use private sector: lender, builders etc. Operating Budget $3.9M/ yr Capital Budgets = $363M/ yr
Single Family Bonds = $254M Housing Tax Credit = $ 44M Multi-Family bonds = $ 47M UHC Reserves = $ 18M
Who Needs Housing Help?
Low-Income households Elderly Single Moms w/ kids New Families Mentally Ill Physically handicapped Native Americans
Who Needs Housing Help (cont’d)
Homeless and near-homeless Teachers, Policemen, Fire Fighters,
etc Renters First Time Homebuyers
What is Area Median Income?
Wea
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Poorest
½ above ½ below100% of AMI
“Lower-Income” is NOT Homogeneous? Degrees.
Moderate Income Low-Income Very-Low Income Poverty Near Homeless Homeless
Degrees of Lower Income
100% 50%80%
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60% 32%Pove
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What is “Affordable” Housing Balance between “Cost” and “Income” Pay no more than 30% of Income for
Housing costs (incl utilities, etc) Many are paying <60%: Unaffordable Rents and Selling Prices risen much
faster (>18%) than Incomes (2-3%). Over time affordable housing becomes
out of reach.
Example of Affordable Rent S.L. County avg rent 2bdrm =
$766/mo Needed Income to be “Affordable” :
$2,553/mo or $30,640/yr. This is $14.73 / hour wage. Avg Hourly Wage for Renters in Utah
is $9.92 / hour. Average Renter must work 59.4 hrs /
wk to “afford”, or need 1½ workers, OR pays 45% of wages on housing!
How Make Housing More Affordable? Reducing Costs, generally Zoning: Increase density; reduce land
costs per Unit Reduce Fees; Ease regulatory
requirements Assist with Down Payment/ Closing
Cost Reduce Labor Costs in construction Reduce Debt / Interest Rates
Private Activity Bond Authority
Federal Gov’t grants each state amount of Tax-Exempt bonding authority, on population.
Single FamStudent LnsSmall Iss.Ex. Facility
Total for 2007 = $256.2 Million
33%
42%24%
Housing Tax Credits
Complex tax shelters to raise Equity. Use only for affordable Rental
projects. Created 1987 / per capita allocation. To date UHC has issued $750 M and
financed 17,000 units in 350 projects. Also created State Tax Credits to
work in tandem with Federal Credits.
Impact on Rents (2bdr)
FAIR MARKETRENTS
RENTS WITH FED’L
TAX CR.
RENTS WITH FED & STATE TAX
CR.
METRO:MO. RENTS $783 $570 $490
INCOME NEEDED
$31,320 $22,800 $19,600
RURAL:MO. RENTS $632 $445 $380
INCOME NEEDED
$25,280 $17,800 $15,200
UHCUHC Affordable Home Buying (Salt Lake County) Avg Price of homes in 2007= $153,500
Avg price Last Year = $134,500 (+14%) Avg price 10 years ago = $94,500 (+63%)
Avg Buyers’ Income in 2007=80% AMI Income Last Year = 73% AMI Income 10 years ago = 65% AMI
Taking More Income to Buy
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
200720062002
>80% AMI65-80% AMI<65% AMI
Burden Gets Heavier in Salt Lake County
-10
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30
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70
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County Med. IncAvg Price
26%
63%
Burden Gets Heavier Across State of Utah
-10
10
30
50
70
Per
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Med. IncAvg Price
What are they Buying?
% of Homes were “New” in 2007=7% % “New” last year = 12% % “New” ten years ago = 25%
% of Homes were Condos in ’07= 44% % Condos last year = 39% % Condos ten years ago = 10%
Financial Stability Council
Housing Committee Recommendations: Resources: Increase Existing and Create
New; i.e. Dedicated Trust Funds Strengthen Local Gov’t Commitment:
HB295; Encourage development not obstruct Affordable Housing efforts.
Education Campaign: Put a Face on Afford Hsg; Your Parents, your children, important Citizens, Econ and Social Benefits, etc.
Challenging Existing (mis)Perceptions of Aff. Hsg.
It’s Attractive, well-built, and consistent with surrounding Architecture.
Does not Negatively impact Property Values.
Families are Responsible, hard-working and willing to maintain homes. Specify Income Ranges.
Auxiliary Benefits and Linkages Socio Economically Aff. Hsg links to Childhood and
Family Development. Aff. Hsg links to Economic
Development and Economic Impact Aff. Hsg links to Reduced
Transportation and Energy Costs. Aff. Hsg links to Attracting and
Retaining Entry – Mid level Employees