Tompkins County Housing Needs Assessment

Revised Reports Now Available:

Since the September 6, 2016 meeting, the Danter Company has made some revisions. Below you will find updated versions of the various special reports and analyses.

BACKGROUND

2016 Tompkins County Needs Assessment

On December 1, 2015, the Tompkins County Housing Needs Assessment project was launched to update and expand upon the 2006 Affordable Housing Needs Assessment. The Needs Assessment will identify current housing needs as well as projected housing demand over the next ten years. Current and future needs are being examined by income levels, geographic areas, and assorted market segments (i.e., various age groups and household types, students, those with special needs, etc.). The project is also looking into development costs for new housing and its results will inform a future update of the Tompkins County Housing Strategy.

The Tompkins County Planning Department has retained the Danter Company to assist the development of the Needs Assessment. Completion is expected in spring 2016. Additional news and documents will be posted on this page as the project progresses, so please visit this page for future announcements.

2006 Tompkins County Affordable Housing Needs Assessment 

The Tompkins County Comprehensive Plan that was adopted in 2004 included an action item to conduct a housing needs assessment to use as a basis to guide development of affordable housing that meets local needs. The Tompkins Planning Department retained the services of Economic and Policy Resources to conduct a countywide needs assessment and affordability analysis. The Assessment documents current housing, economic, and demographic trends in the County and forecasts the number of housing units that will need to be added to the current supply to meet the needs of our population in the next decade. Background data collection was completed in the fall of 2005 along with a stakeholder presentation to discuss preliminary findings. Final analysis and recommendations were compiled and presented at another stakeholder meeting in May 2006.

2006 Affordable Needs Assessment Report (without appendices)
Appendix 1	Economic and Demographic Overview
Appendix 2	Zoning and Vacant Land Analysis
Appendix 3	Economic and Demographic Forecast
Appendix 4	Long-Term Housing Demand Forecast
Appendix 5	Supply Update Description
Appendix 6	Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats Analysis
Appendix 7	Existing Housing Programs
Appendix 8	Affordability Calculations
Appendix 9	Model Housing Tools
Appendix 10	Single Family Home Sales Profile (1998-2004)
Appendix 11	Slide Shows from Public Presentations
Printed copies are available for a nominal fee.