How to Create a Favorable Housing Environment in Your Community

When it comes down to it, local regulations and unofficial policies that have become ‘standard practice’ play an outsized role in determining how challenging it is to build in a community.

NAHB’s State and Local team developed the Housing Favorability Assessment to help local associations foster a favorable, pro-housing environment within their city or county. The assessment consists of a series of questions related to local residential building policies and regulations, ranging from permits to design standards. Associations that complete the assessment will have the opportunity to connect with NAHB’s State and Local team to develop a long-term plan to help create a favorable housing environment in their community.