Housing Corporation
Affordable Housing in Richmond
The latest data shows that although there are nearly 50,000 people living in the Richmond Metro who are considered extremely low-income, there are only 11,773 affordable and available rental homes.
The need for affordable housing is clear and urgent.
A Commitment to Quality
In 2017, after conducting client surveys it became overwhelmingly clear that the single largest shared concern for every individual accessing CCC's programs, was a lack of affordable housing. Regardless of their initial reason for seeking CCC's assistance—refugee status, a young person aging out of foster care, a parent accessing supplemental food from the food pantry—each also shared a lack of access to affordable housing.
Without access to affordable housing, every other area of a person's life can be impacted. Often, families are left deciding between paying rent or other necessities like food, child care, and transportation. It's a terrible cycle that is extremely difficult to escape from. As housing costs rise across the country, thousands of individuals and families simply cannot keep up.
Since 2017, CCC has been committed to building quality, affordable housing that will benefit the entire community.