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Aerial photo of SoMi being built
Under a regional planning process required by state law, the City of Hayward must provide for creation of 4,624 new units of housing to meet its “fair share” of the San Francisco Bay Area’s overall new housing production need.
Preserving and protecting our community's existing housing supply is crucial to maintaining affordability and preventing homelessness. By safeguarding affordable housing options and implementing protections like rent stabilization and tenant support programs, we can help ensure that residents are not displaced.
Housing production is essential for our thriving community because it ensures that residents of all income levels have access to safe, affordable homes. By meeting the housing needs of our growing population, we can support economic growth, reduce homelessness, and create a more diverse and inclusive Hayward.
Creating affordable housing is vital to fostering a healthy, inclusive Hayward and ensures that people of all income levels, including essential workers, seniors, and families, have access to safe and stable homes.
Using public land to support housing needs provides a valuable opportunity to create affordable, accessible housing for Hayward. Public land can be used efficiently to address housing shortages, particularly for low- and moderate-income households, without the high costs associated with private land purchases.
We're addressing homelessness through comprehensive services, housing solutions, and support programs promotes public health, safety, and social stability to ensure the well-being and dignity of all of our residents.
Having a surplus development capacity for new housing provides flexibility to accommodate population increases, address housing shortages, and ensure a diverse range of housing options for residents of all income levels.
