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Fresno planning staff present 2025 housing element progress report; city at 12.5% of RHNA

Fresno City Council · March 20, 2026
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Summary

Planning staff presented the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report, reporting 4,621 housing units completed (12.5% of the 8-year RHNA target of 36,866) and noting a 23% increase in units completed over 2024. Council accepted public input and staff will submit the APR to HCD by the April 1 deadline.

City planning staff presented Fresno'9s 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APR) on March 19, describing zoning and production gains and next steps to meet the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA).

Sophia Pagalotus of the Planning and Development Department told the council the city'9s RHNA for the 8-year cycle through 2031 is 36,866 units and that, as of the end of 2025, the city had realized 4,621 units (about 12.5 percent of the RHNA). Staff reported a 23 percent increase in housing unit completions over…

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