Impact Fees & Housing Affordability

Builders have long stated that impact fees and other development exactions create significant obstacles to the provision of affordable housing. Read the study, "Effects of Impact Fees on the Suburban Chicago Housing Market," to find out what the Heartland Institute found as it assessed the quantitative and qualitative impact of impact fees on housing affordability.

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The Effects of Inclusionary Zoning on Local Housing Markets: Lessons from the San Francisco, Washington DC and Suburban Boston Areas from the Center for Housing Policy Inclusionary Zoning 9/17/2008	External Link
National Survey of Statutory Authority and Practical Considerations for the Implementation of Inclusionary Zoning Ordinances This report is based on research conducted for NAHB by Shipman & Goodwin LLP and provides an accessible guide for communities considering adopting inclusionary zoning ordinances as well as a sampling of the comprehensive list of issues that should be considered in drafting … 2/29/2008	Web page
Research on State and Local Means of Increasing Affordable Housing The full NAHB funded Abt Report outlines three types of strategies designed to  address the housing affordability challenge: Land use strategies, such as planning, zoning, and novel development strategies Financial strategies, including property taxes, other taxes, state tax credits, impact … 2/28/2008	Web page
Housing Market Impacts of Inclusionary Zoning Full NAHB funded research report on the economic effects of inclusionary zoning which was conducted by Gerrit Knaap, Antonio Bento, and Scott Lowe at the University of Maryland (UMD) Center for Smart Growth.  Read the full report now: Housing Market Impacts of Inclusionary Zoning 2/26/2008	Web page
Effects of Impact Fees on the Suburban Chicago Housing Market from The Heartland Institute Effects of Impact Fees on Housing Prices 1/25/2006	External Link
GFOA Public Policy Statements - Intergovernmental Relations and Federal Fiscal Policy Fiscal Policy 1/25/2006	External Link