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Orange County Housing Task Force hears data briefing on vacancies, affordability and transit gaps
Summary
At its second meeting, the Orange County Housing Task Force received a census-based presentation from county planners outlining a persistent housing shortfall, low homeowner vacancy, high renter cost burden and transportation and infrastructure constraints; no formal policy actions were taken beyond adjournment.
The Orange County Housing Task Force at its second meeting heard a data-driven presentation from county planners detailing vacancy, affordability and homeless-count measures and discussed possible local tools such as inclusionary zoning and transit improvements. Megan Tenneman, a planner and the county’s demographic and census data analyst, led the briefing.
The presentation used American Community Survey estimates to show the county’s housing gap: “As of the American Community Survey of, 2023, Orange County is big enough to have a survey done every year. So we have very current data. This is our population, our estimated housing units. We are estimated to have 12,000 vacant units,” Tenneman said. She explained that the largest vacancy categories are units for sale and for rent and that a significant share of other vacancies are seasonal or recreational units.
Tenneman said the homeowner vacancy rate in Orange County is about 0.9%…
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