Santa Clara County is one of America’s least-affordable housing markets. With median home prices hovering near $500,000 and apartment rents far above national averages, too many of our residents struggle to afford to live here. Teachers, public service workers, and many others who directly contribute to the quality of life here find it almost impossible to afford to buy a home.

Affordable housing is integral to economic well being, job recruitment and talent retention, and is directly linked to Silicon Valley’s two other major issues - transportation and education. Housing creates jobs, boosts local tax revenues and enables our community to be a vibrant place to live, work, and conduct business.

Through our investments in affordable multifamily rental housing, special-needs housing, housing for the homeless and through first-time homebuyer loans, the Housing Trust works to make life more affordable for all residents of Santa Clara County.