Affordable Housing
Hayward’s Inclusionary Housing Program requires that all new residential development projects containing two or more net new dwelling units, or lots comply to the affordable housing requirements outlined in the Affordable Housing Ordinance (17-20 (AHO) articulated in Chapter 10, Article 17 of the Hayward Municipal Code. This ordinance was adopted on June 17, 2003, and most recently amended on April 11, 2023. Housing developers of new residential development projects can attain compliance through the following methods:
- Paying an affordable housing in-lieu fees.
- Including on-site affordable units.
- Constructing off-site affordable units with approval.
- Proposing alternative solutions accepted by the Decision-Making Body.
Details on each of these compliance methods are available in Section 10-17.205 of the ordinance. The table below presents the current income limits, effective May 9, 2024, for Alameda County, adjusted per household size as published by the State Department of Housing and Community Development.
2024 State Income Limits Adjusted per Household Size | |||||||||
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Number of Persons in Household: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
Alameda County Area Median Income: $155,700 | Acutely Low | $16,350 | $18,700 | $21,000 | $23,350 | $25,200 | $27,100 | $28,950 | $30,800 |
| Extremely Low | $32,700 | $37,400 | $42,050 | $46,700 | $50,450 | $54,200 | $57,950 | $61,650 | |
| Very Low Income | $54,500 | $62,300 | $70,100 | $77,850 | $84,100 | $90,350 | $96,550 | $102,800 | |
| Low Income | $84,600 | $96,650 | $108,750 | $120,800 | $130,500 | $140,150 | $149,800 | $159,500 | |
| Median Income | $109,000 | $124,550 | $140,150 | $155,700 | $168,150 | $180,600 | $193,050 | $205,500 | |
| Moderate Income | $130,800 | $149,500 | $168,150 | $186,850 | $201,800 | $216,750 | $231,700 | $246,650 | |
