Regional housing group unveils dashboard

Visit the dashboard to see what information you can find and let us know what you find. 

One of the appointed bodies maintained by the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission is the Central Virginia Regional Housing Partnership. This month, the agency launched a new way for people across all six localities to find out information about what’s being built. 

“The [Regional Housing Dashboard] is designed to provide comprehensive, up-to-date data and resources to support housing policy and decision-making in our region,” reads an information brief sent out this week. 

The dashboard uses data from the most recent American Community Survey from the United States Census Bureau and also has information about affordable housing policies in all six of the localities. When you go to the website for the dashboard, one fact is highlighted.

“As of 2022, 43.5 percent of renters and 17.5 percent of homeowners in the region are cost burdened by their housing costs,” reads the website. “This means that 30 percent or more of their household income is going to their monthly housing expense.” 

The ArcGIS software that powers the dashboard allows data to be pulled up quickly from the survey that can differentiate the six communities. 

Albemarle County has the highest annual median income at $97,708 followed by Fluvanna at $90,766. Greene is next at $81,338 with Louisa next at $76,594. Charlottesville is fifth with $67,177 and Nelson has the lowest annual median income of $64,028. 

The dashboard further breaks down information such as median monthly rent ranging from $921 in Nelson to $1,570 in Albemarle. 

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