Sunnyvale City Council
March 10, 2026

2025 Housing Element
Annual Progress Report (APR)
Ryan Dyson
Housing Specialist II
City Council
March 10, 2026
2City of Sunnyvale – Housing Element APR – March 2026
• Annual requirement by State
 Due April 1, 2025
• Housing accomplishments for Calendar
Year 2025
 Implementation of 45 Housing
Element Programs
• Regional Housing Needs Allocation
(RHNA) progress
 Building Permits Issued
2025 Annual Progress Report
The Martin Apartments
3City of Sunnyvale – Housing Element APR – March 2026
Acutely
Low
Income
Extremely
Low
Income
Very Low
Income
Low
Income Moderate Above
Moderate Total
Residential
Units 0 32 76 108 28 136 380
• Complete applications submitted for 380 units
o 94 ADU applications received
o Includes Building Permits for streamlined ADU projects 2025 Planning Applications Submitted
Table A Summary
4City of Sunnyvale – Housing Element APR – March 2026
Income
Level
Units Issued
Entitlements
Units Issued
Building Permits
Units
Finaled
Acutely Low 0 0 0
Extremely Low 32 0 55
Very Low 60 32 113
Low 92 32 96
Moderate 13 32 478
Above Moderate 129 120 670
Total 326 216 1,412
Table A-2 Summary
2025 Planning & Building Permit Activity
5City of Sunnyvale – Housing Element APR – March 2026
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Production
0 20
40 60
80 100
120
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Entitled BP Issued BP Finaled
6City of Sunnyvale – Housing Element APR – March 2026
Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress
Income Level RHNA
(2023-2031)
Units Issued
Permits
Percent
Complete
Remaining
RHNA
Very Low 2,968 187 6% 2,781
Low 1,709 149 9% 1,560
Moderate 2,032 189 9% 1,843
Above Moderate 5,257 1,411 27% 3,846
Total 11,966 1,936 16% 10,030
Table B Summary
*2023-2031 RHNA Cycle is 41% complete*
7City of Sunnyvale – Housing Element APR – March 2026
• 1,300 units with Preliminary Planning
Applications
• 2,600 units with Formal Planning
Applications
 Over 40% deed-restricted affordable
• 400 units entitled in 2026 so far
• 1,600 entitled units able to submit for
building permits
Upcoming Housing Development
Rendering of 1171 Sonora Court
8City of Sunnyvale – Housing Element APR – March 2026
Prohousing Designation Awarded (H41)
Ira D. Hall Square Construction Completion (H6, H7, H35) ~$3M in Programs to Address Homelessness (H32)
 Street Outreach, Inclement Weather Hotel Program, TBRA, WorkFirst Safe Parking Capital Grants Program Launched (H34)
23 BMR homes sold (H5)
 3 First Time Home Buyer loans provided (H9)
21 Minor Home Improvement Loans/Grants awarded (H11)
 Emergency repair, home access, roof grants, etc.
Village Center Master Plan Update with Increased Residential Densities (H3) ADU Toolkit and Brochure Completed (H4)
Housing Element Program Accomplishments
9City of Sunnyvale – Housing Element APR – March 2026
Alternative 1
• Approve the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report and direct staff to submit it to HCD
Recommendation