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 Bedrooms in a Unit
Having a mix of unit sizes is critical for a healthy housing stock. Larger units of three bedrooms or more are
needed for families, while smaller units are an important option for small households who do not need or cannot
afford a large unit. No one unit size is more important than another; rather, a range of unit sizes is needed to
ensure Arlington’s housing meets a range of household needs.
About one-third (6,357 ± 473) of Arlington’s housing units have two bedrooms while around another third (5,845
± 341) have three bedrooms. Around 17% (3,365 ± 363) have one bedroom and around 2% (355 ± 133) are
studios. Arlington’s share of one-bedroom and two-bedroom units is slightly greater than the comparison region.

Figure 20: Housing Units by Number of Bedrooms (Studio, 1-Bedroom, and 2-Bedroom Units)

Housing Stock by Number of Bedrooms
(Percentage of Studio, 1-Bedroom and 2-Bedroom Units)
No Bedroom (Studio) 1 Bedroom 2 Bedrooms
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Waltham
Chelsea

Stoneham

Wakefield
Belmont

Reading
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Somerville

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Newton
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Winchester
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Medford

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Watertown

Bedford
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Malden

Woburn

Melrose

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Lexington

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Correspondingly, Arlington has a relatively smaller share of three-, four-, and five-bedroom units in comparison
to surrounding municipalities.

Figure 21: Housing Units by Number of Bedrooms (3-Bedroom, 4-Bedroom, and 5-Bedroom Units)

Housing Stock by Number of Bedrooms
(Percentage of 3-Bedroom, 4-Bedroom, and 5-Bedroom Units)
3 Bedrooms 4 Bedrooms 5 Bedrooms
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