FRESNO
HOUSING
ELEMENT
2025
ANNUAL
PROGRESS
REPORT
2025 Housing Element / Annual Progress Report
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT
About the Housing Element
8-year housing plan required by State
Law
Considers housing needs of all economic
segments of the community
Must show adequate land for housing,
with diverse zoning
Must include goals, objectives and
policies in support of safe, decent and
affordable housing for all
2025 Housing Element / Annual Progress Report
2025 Annual Progress Report
2025 Housing Element / Annual Progress Report
Housing Element Goals
Energy
Conservation
New Housing
Development
Affordable
Housing
Development
Special Needs
Housing
Neighborhood
Conservation
Fair Housing
Opportunities
Preventing
Displacement
2025 Housing Element / Annual Progress Report
Regional Housing Needs Allocation
• Extremely/very low-income
households9,440 units
• Low-income households5,884 units
• Moderate Income
households5,638 units
• Above-moderate income15,904 units
• TOTAL Housing Sites
Capacity
36,866 units
2025 Housing Element / Annual Progress Report
Housing Production
Housing Units by Affordability Levels (2025)
Extremely/
Very Low* Low* Moderate Above
Moderate Total
Planning
Applications
submitted
232+ 64 391+ 2,586+ 3,273+
Planning
Entitlements
completed
161 102 146+ 1,708 2,117
Building Permits
issued 98 64+ 122+ 1,719+ 2,003+
Constructed
Units 311+ 83 32+ 1,632+ 2,058+
*Affordability based on deed restrictions and the state density bonus program + Indicates that the number is higher than in 2024
2025 Housing Element / Annual Progress Report
Clinton Apartments
78 Affordable Housing Units
Affordable Housing Projects
2025 Housing Element / Annual Progress Report
La Hacienda Mobile Estates
17 new units for veterans and 17
deed-restricted units for low-
income households
Affordable Housing Projects (Cont.)
Sierra Crossing
95 affordable housing units
total; 65 for at-risk youth
2025 Housing Element / Annual Progress Report
Housing Element Highlights
Housing Opportunities in High Resource Areas:
Housing capacity for 5,355 dwelling units created
and approval process streamlined
Local Housing Trust Fund: $6.7M was invested to
preserve La Hacienda Mobile Estates and construct
78 new units at Clinton Ave Apartments
State and Federal Funding: $4.9M was secured
for La Hacienda Mobile Estates serving at-risk
veterans; City applied for another $25M for
permanent supportive housing for veterans
Home Buyer Assistance: 49 families assisted,
up to $100,000 per family
2025 Housing Element / Annual Progress Report
Housing Element Highlights (Cont.)
Housing Rehabilitation: 56 households were
provided rehabilitation resources through the
CDBG Senior Exterior Repair Program
Mobile Home Parks: 5 units repaired and
Mobile Home Replacement Program submitted
to HCD.
Accessory Dwelling Units: Approved planning
applications for 78 ADUs, issued 101 building
permits, and completed 41 units.
2025 Housing Element / Annual Progress Report
Community Engagement
2025 Housing Element / Annual Progress Report
4 Community Meetings
Social Media Posts
Flyers on FAX Buses
Website with Video
Emails
What’s Next?
2025 Housing Element / Annual Progress Report
2. Continued
Investment In
Neighborhoods
1. More Affordable
Housing Projects
Underway
3. Expediting
Affordable Housing
Development
Approvals
4. Ongoing
Community
Engagement and
Input
Staff Recommendation
1. Hold a public hearing to receive public comment
on the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress
Report
2. Accept the 2025 Housing Element Annual
Progress Report
2025 Housing Element / Annual Progress Report