KEY FINDINGS
Renters in Mendocino County need to
earn $22.46 per hour - 1.4 times the
state minimum wage - to afford the
average monthly asking rent of $1,168.
2,757 low-income renter households in
Mendocino County do not have access
to an affordable home.
State and federal funding for housing
production and preservation in
Mendocino County is $9 million, an
83% decrease from the year prior.
79% of extremely low-income
households in Mendocino County are
paying more than half of their income
on housing costs compared to 11% of
moderate-income households.
In 2022 in Mendocino County, there
were only 375 beds available in the
interim and permanent housing
supply for persons experiencing
homelessness.
MENDOCINO COUNTY 2023
Affordable Housing Needs Report
CHPC.NET/HOUSINGNEEDS | MAY 2023
AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOMES
2,757 low-income renter households in
Mendocino County do not have access to an
affordable home.
Shortfall
Very Low
Income
Extremely
Low Income
COST BURDENED HOUSEHOLDS
79% of ELI households in Mendocino County are
paying more than half of their income on
housing costs compared to 11% of moderateincome households.
Cost
Burdened
Severely Cost
Burdened
HOUSING FOR PERSONS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
In 2022 in Mendocino County, there were only 375 beds available in the interim and permanent housing supply for persons experiencing homelessness.
Persons Experiencing
Homelessness
Homekey
LIHTC Permanent
Supportive Housing
(PSH)
Interim Housing
Supply
2,757
Renter
Households
Affordable and
Available Rental
Homes
0 1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
* *
89%
59%
55%
47%
12%
79%
28%
13%
11%
0%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Extremely
Low
Income
Very Low
Income
Low
Income
Moderate
Income
Above
Moderate
Income
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
0 500
1,000
1,500
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ASKING RENT TRENDS
Asking rents in Mendocino County increased by 1.7% between Q4 2021 and Q4 2022.
Asking Rent/unit Asking Rent % Decline/yr Asking Rent % Growth/yr
WHO CAN AFFORD TO RENT
Renters need to earn 1.4 times the minimum wage to afford the average asking rent in Mendocino County.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 $700
$800
$900
$1,000
$1,100
$1,200
-8%
-4%
0%
4%
8%
12%
Average Asking Rent
Income Needed to Afford
Average Asking Rent
State Minimum Wage
Home Health &
Personal Care Aides
Farmworkers
Retail Salespersons
Janitors & Cleaners
Medical Assistants
$0 $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000
$21.28 /Hour
$19.62 /Hour
$18.88 /Hour
$17.79 /Hour
$14.84 /Hour
$15.50 /Hour
$22.46 /Hour
$1,168 /Month
$3,893 /Month
$2,687 /Month
$2,572 /Month
$3,083 /Month
$3,273 /Month
$3,400 /Month
$3,689 /Month
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STATE & FEDERAL FUNDING
State and federal funding for housing production and preservation in Mendocino County is $9 million, an83% decrease from the year prior.
FUNDING
SOURCE
FY
2020-21
FY
2021-22 % CHANGE
(in thousands)
State Housing
Bonds and
Budget
Allocations
$829 $7,268 777%
State LIHTC $0 $0 --%
STATE TOTAL $829 $7,268 777%
Federal LIHTC $36,161 $0 -100%
HUD Block
Grants +
NHTF
$18,234 $2,209 -88%
FEDERAL
TOTAL
$54,395 $2,209 -96%
LIHTC PRODUCTION AND PRESERVATION
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit production and preservation in Mendocino County remained low in 2021 and 2022.
Acq/Rehab Units New Construction Units
(IN
MILLIO
NS)
2020-2021 2021-2022
$0
$10
$20
$30
$40
$50
$60
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 50
100
150
200
250
p.4
Solving California's affordable housing crisis requires a long-term, comprehensive, evidence-based set of policy
solutions at scale, similar to those described in the
Roadmap Home 2030.
By pairing clear goals with synergistic policy and
system-change strategies that can have an effect over
time, the investments made today will bring about the
outcomes many Californians have been longing for.
The Roadmap provides a bold vision for
solving California's affordable housing
and homelessness challenges.
Learn more at roadmaphome2030.org
WHAT CAN STATE LEADERS DO TO HELP?
The Partnership supports a robust slate of 2023 legislative priorities on the State Policy page of chpc.net
DATA SOURCES & NOTES
AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOMES
California Housing Partnership analysis of 2021 1-year American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) data with HUD income levels. Methodology was adapted from NLIHC gap methodology.
COST BURDENED HOUSEHOLDS
California Housing Partnership analysis of 2021 1-year American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) data with HUD income levels. Methodology was adapted from NLIHC gap methodology. *Cost burdened households spend 30% or more of their income towards housing costs. Severely cost burdened households spend more than 50%.
HOUSING FOR PERSONS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
HUD Point-in-Time (PIT) Housing Inventory Count (HIC) reports, 2013–2022. California Housing Partnership's Preservation Database, April 2023.
ASKING RENT TRENDS
CoStar Group average asking rent for two-bedroom apartments (accessed March 2023).
WHO CAN AFFORD TO RENT
CoStar Group average asking rent for two bedroom as of March 2023. Bureau of Labor Statistics Average Annual Wage Data for California Occupations, 2022.
FUNDING FOR HOUSING
California Housing Partnership analysis of HCD Program Awards and Annual Reports, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) CPD Appropriations Budget Reports, California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) Mixed Income Program, California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency (BCHS) Program Reports, California Strategic Growth Council (SGC) Affordable Housing Sustainable Communities Program, and federal and state LowIncome Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC).
LIHTC PRODUCTION AND PRESERVATION
California Housing Partnership's Preservation Database, April 2023. Please note that this data does not include manager units or market rate units created through the LIHTC program.
This report was produced by the California Housing Partnership | chpc.net Lead Researcher: Danielle M. Mazzella, Senior Research Manager ALL CALIFORNIA COUNTIES: chpc.net/publications/housing-need-reports