Arlington County officials presented a 10‑year progress report on the Affordable Housing Master Plan at the Oct. 21 meeting, summarizing production and programmatic accomplishments since the plan’s 2015 adoption.

Key figures in the presentation included:

- Supply: 4,614 new committed affordable housing units added since 2015, bringing the county’s total number of committed affordable units to just under 12,000 — a 63% increase over 10 years.

- Share-of-stock target: the plan’s target is 17.7% of housing affordable to renter households earning under 60% of Area Median Income (AMI). The county’s share rose from 9.3% in 2015 to 12.8% at the time of the presentation; staff said if current trends continue, the target could be achieved by mid‑range future years with sustained effort.

- Access and services: direct rental assistance (housing choice vouchers, housing grants, rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing) now serves 4,135 households in FY25 — a one‑third increase since 2015. Eviction prevention assistance totaled approximately 1,600 households in FY25 and more than 8,000 households have received eviction-prevention support over the past 10 years.

- Sustainability: staff reported that 100% of committed affordable housing units built in the past 10 years were EarthCraft certified and that the average remaining affordability term increased from 36 years (2015) to 51 years.

Why it matters: the results show measurable production and preservation of affordable homes, expanded rental-assistance reach and an emphasis on sustainability and long-term affordability.

What’s next: staff invited residents to an Affordable Housing Month celebration on Oct. 27 and said an art contest with residents was part of the observance; the county will use the housing needs analysis by George Mason University to guide future planning.