Analysis of housing characteristics includes an estimate of the number of households and lower-income households, by tenure (rental or ownership), paying more than 30 percent of their income on housing. The analysis must also identify the number of households, by tenure, in overcrowded housing situations.
Identifying and evaluating existing housing needs are critical components of the housing element. The analysis will help local governments identify existing housing conditions that require addressing and households with housing cost burdens or unmet housing needs.
An adequate analysis of these characteristics should include a quantification of the total number of persons, households or units; a quantification and qualitative description of the need; and identification of potential solutions and resources to address the need. Where a serious unmet housing need is identified, program alternatives and responses should be provided.
Where available, information on tenure characteristics (owner versus renter) should be included. Tenure information is important because it affects the nature of housing problems encountered, as well as the types of programs or resources needed to address them.
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Government Code
Government Code Section 65583(a) requires “…an analysis and documentation of household characteristics, including level of payment compared to ability to pay, housing characteristics, including overcrowding, and housing stock condition,” (Government Code 65583 (a)(2)).