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A program of the Jacksonville Community Land Trust helps people buy a home at a lower price.…
Coverage of housing affordability from Jacksonville Today and other members of the Northeast Florida News Collaborative.
February 20, 2026
1 in 10 Jacksonville homes are built strictly to rent
The number of build-to-rent homes in the Jacksonville area has grown 600% since 2019, data shows.…
February 20, 2026
Counties fear law would tie their hands on development
The “Blue Ribbon Projects” bill could allow developers to circumvent some local regulations.…
February 12, 2026
NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Affording housing in Jacksonville
More than half of the renting households in the Jax Metro Area spend more than 30% of their monthly income…
February 11, 2026
Ramada could become affordable housing for vets
A nonprofit from New York has plans to convert the Ramada by Wyndham on Baymeadows Road.…
February 6, 2026
#AskJAXTDY | How affordable is ‘affordable housing’?
An apartment listed as “affordable housing” may not seem affordable at all. Here’s why.…
February 5, 2026
New housing community will serve the ‘missing middle’
Housing Trust Group is developing Normandy Cove, an affordable housing community on the Westside.…
February 2, 2026
St. Augustine seeks to redevelop West City area
A new program aims to help West City homeowners with costly repairs in the underserved area.…
January 29, 2026
Housing nonprofit expands to Jax to repair veterans’ homes
Rebuilding Together Greater Florida has helped families across Florida with urgent home repairs.…
December 9, 2025
90 affordable housing units open in West Jacksonville
Ability Housing opened Village at Cedar Hills, 90 units of affordable housing at a time when it’s desperately needed.…
November 4, 2025
ICARE and city pledge to revive affordable housing fund
The fund would provide incentives for developers to create more affordable housing.…
October 24, 2025
How can St. Johns County create more affordable housing?
Local leaders outline solutions for affordable housing at a time when it’s desperately needed.…
August 20, 2024
Advocates hope to revive affordable housing plan
An affordable housing plan that could add 1,000 reasonably priced homes to Jacksonville is hanging in limbo.…
December 21, 2023
Despite murky data on housing waitlist, need has clearly grown
The number of people waiting for housing through the Jacksonville Housing Authority has been exaggerated. But the need has grown…
November 29, 2023
OPINION | Next steps in city’s affordable housing efforts?
In Duval County, the property appraiser estimates that 25% of all single-family homes are owned by investors.…
October 17, 2023
More Jacksonville tenants are signing out-of-reach leases, case workers say
Local rental-aid and social service organizations are seeing worrying trends as the number of eviction notices climbs in the Duval…
October 9, 2023
To keep affordable housing affordable, a public-private partnership for Jax?
A proposed mix of public and private money to leverage tax credits could yield $160M to build affordable housing.…