Hawai’i Island Housing Coalition holding online January meeting on Jan. 19

The Hawai’i Island Housing Coalition, created by Vibrant Hawai’i in 2020, will hold its January meeting via Zoom on Jan. 19 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Hawaiʻi County needs housing that families and our workforce can afford. The 2019 Hawaiʻi Housing Planning Study showed that 8.8% of households pay between 30 to 40% of their monthly household income toward housing, with 21.8% paying more than 40% toward housing.

To meet the need, Hawaiʻi County needs 13,303 additional housing units by 2025.

The Center for Neighborhood Technology combines transportation and housing costs to provide a more accurate measure of affordability, showing that Hawaiʻi County leads the state in unaffordable housing costs: households pay 61% of their income toward housing and transportation (paying more than 30% of income toward household costs = shelter burdened).

The Hawaiʻi Island Housing Coalition provides a platform for communication and collaboration to strengthen local response and to provide a spectrum of affordable housing options. It also connect stakeholders for a deeper understanding of barriers, and encourages partnerships to organize for efficient and effective collective action.

To register for the meeting, click here.