San Diego has a housing and homelessness crisis. Rents are rising, while wages remain stagnant, and when people can’t make ends meet and don’t have support networks to care for them, they often lose their homes. We need to build more housing for people of all income levels in a way that’s thoughtfully planned for our communities. To address housing insecurity and homelessness, we should implement a coordinated and dedicated plan that gives people the resources and tools they need to find and sustain housing.

 

San Diego’s population is growing at a far greater rate than its housing supply. The San Diego region needs at least 13,500 new homes each year to keep pace with the demand for housing. Scott is working to incentivize more housing development as well as efforts to improve access to homeownership.