Town of Arlington, Fair Housing Action Plan (July 2021)

Citation: Town of Arlington, Fair Housing Action Plan (July 2021)
Jurisdiction: Arlington (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.arlingtonma.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/57214/637641171662530000 ↗

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utilities. Affordable rents are rounded to the nearest tens place.
13 The rental affordability gap is the amount of monthly rent the median household can afford minus the median monthly asking rent in

Arlington, $1,593. A negative value indicates the household cannot afford the median rent.

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Arlington Fair Housing Action Plan

While the figures in Table 2 are generalizations that inherently simplify both the housing market and the diverse
needs of residents seeking housing, it is difficult to overstate the extent to which housing cost is a barrier to
accessing housing in Arlington for Black and Latino households in the region. Unless they are able to access a
deed-restricted affordable unit, the typical Black or Latino family in the region will have a difficult time finding
housing options in Arlington that do not involve overcrowding or other substandard housing.