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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Housing Stock by Number of Units in a Structure
The number of units in a structure is important to consider because units in multifamily structures are typically
smaller and often less expensive than single-family structures. In other words, these units are not deed-restricted
or income-restricted, but they tend to be more moderately priced due to their smaller size or shared outdoor
space. Additionally, multifamily structures built since the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990
are required to comply with accessibility standards, such as including elevators or ramps, ensuring options for
residents with limited mobility.
Arlington has 19,615 (± 477) housing units. Just over two-thirds of these units are either located in single-family
structures (45% ± 2%) or two-family (26% ± 2%) structures. These counts place Arlington in the center of the
comparison region for percentage of units in single-family structures (14/25, ranked highest to lowest share) but
higher in terms of percentage of units in two-family structures (5/25, ranked highest to lowest share).
In general, new units in Arlington are more likely to be located in multifamily structures than in single-family
structures. From 2010 to the second quarter of 2019, Arlington had a net decrease of two single-family homes

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(despite active redevelopment and greenfield single-family projects) and a net increase of 393 multifamily
units.67