In 2020, we expanded our mission beyond the five boroughs to Westchester County.
New York City and Westchester are intrinsically linked – by communities, by commuter rail lines, and unfortunately, by a worsening housing crisis. In early 2021, we undertook a virtual Listening Tour to gather input from housing professionals and families across Westchester, learning about existing housing challenges, and how we can best help low- to moderate-income residents achieve housing stability and equity.
140,000+
families are housing cost burdened
2,500+
families live in substandard housing
4,500+
families are severely overcrowded
82,451
affordable housing units are needed
$19,345
annual tax bill of median valued home
$235,000
annual income needed to afford a median priced home
0
number of Westchester municipalities where the hourly wage worker can afford a two-bedroom apartment
All statistics from the Westchester Housing Needs Assessment