370,000
Struggling Families
Far too many families are spending more than 30% of their income on housing
137,304
New Affordable Homes
Our conservative estimate of the number of affordable housing units that Connecticut needs is based on the number of extremely low income, severely cost-burdened households
Over 200k
New Homes Over 10 years
Fair Share Housing will lead to hundreds of thousands of new homes (both affordable and market-rate), meaning more housing choices, more neighborhood revitalization, and more thriving communities
$56 Billion
Windfall
Enabling these new homes will create $47 billion in income for Connecticut residents and $9.6 billion in state and local tax revenue over 10 years
63,000
Jobs
Employers big and small will get a much-needed boost as we invest in building neighborhoods that work for everyone, resulting in tens of thousands of new jobs