City of Manassas
Fast Facts:
- The City of Manassas was home to 42,696 people and had 14,571 housing units in 2023. Since 2010, the City of Manassas has added an average of 400 people and 100 housing units per year.
- Twenty-eight percent of households were renters and 46 percent of renters had unaffordable housing costs.
- Manassas did not meet the annual production target of 37 units, with 15 new units built in 2024. Cumulatively, Manassas has produced at least 93 units since 2021, short of its 4-year target of 148.
Policy Status
Solving the region's affordable housing crisis requires a portfolio of policies to preserve existing affordable housing, produce more housing, and protect people from discrimination and displacement.
Right of First Refusal
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Preservation Inventory - Subsidized
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Preservation Inventory - Unsubsidized
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Rental Assistance Demonstration
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Energy Efficiency Upgrades for Homeowners
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Energy Efficiency Upgrades of Affordable Housing
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Housing Outcomes
Local jurisdictions submitted data to enable the region to track housing production, preservation, and rental affordability.
Structural Racism
Discriminatory actions and racist public policies have produced inequitable outcomes for Black, Indigenous, and people of color in the Washington region, including lower incomes and wealth, lower homeownership rates, and higher rates of housing cost burden.
Housing Context
Understanding how household incomes relate to the supply of affordable rental and homeownership units will inform jurisdictions' efforts to meet the current and future housing needs of residents.
