This memo addresses barriers to housing production and affordability in Washington and provides 46 tools aimed at assisting local governments in improving housing affordability.

By 2050, the four-county region of King, Snohomish, Pierce, and Kitsap is expected to add 1.8 million people, reaching a total population of 5.8 million. An anticipated 1.2 million more jobs are forecast by 2050.

SDCI Director Nathan Torgelson, recently made a presentation in front of the Seattle City Council’s Planning, Land Use, and Zoning Committee to update Council Members on the existing permit backlog and what the department is doing to address it.

Each election cycle, our Affordable Housing Council (AHC) interviews candidates at the city, county, and state levels to determine their degree of support for our industry. The following candidates have received an AHC endorsement for the 2019 election cycle.

This update will include fire and traffic impact fees, as well as bike and pedestrian, police, and general government building mitigation fees. Cumulatively, this proposal will result in a $3,305.87 increase for single family and $1,914.77 for multifamily.