Arlington Comprehensive Plan Update Adopted 3-17-2015 | Page 152
HOUSING
Most single family housing in the City is, on average, 30 years old and 1,900 square feet in size. Total sales and inventory time have decreased between
2008 and 2012. The decrease in inventory time, however, indicates a tightening market. Multi-family housing in the City is, on average, 40 years
old with individual units renting for $814 (2010) dollars per month.
HOUSING AGE........................................................................
HOUSING GROWTH BY TYPE............................................
The majority of the City’s single family and multi-family housing stock was
built between 1970 and 1990.
Single family housing unit totals have increased over the last five years
while multi-family unit totals decreased by just over ten percent.
2010-2012
<1960
1990-2000
2000-2010
2000-2010
<1960
120,000
1960-1970
100,000
1960-1970
80,000
Single Family
40,000
1970-1980
Single Family Housing Units
60,000
1980-1990
1990-2000
100,581
93,782
Multi-Family
1970-1980
Multi-Family Housing Units
50,037
44,547
20,000
-
1980-1990
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Q2 2013
Multi-family totals include duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, and apartments.
RENT AS PERCENT OF INCOME............................................
OWNERSHIP COSTS AS PERCENT OF INCOME...............
Greater than 40% of City residents spend more than 35% of their household
income on rent.
The bulk of City residents in owner-occupied housing* spend less than 20%
of their income on housing costs.
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
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20%
10%
0%
<15.0%
15.0% to 19.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
25.0% to 29.9%
30.0% to 34.9%
>35.0%
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
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