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About the Metro Atlanta Housing Strategy Toolkit

The Metro Atlanta Housing Strategy Toolkit provides detailed information and data about the region’s housing market and offers a set of actionable steps that local communities can consider taking to address their housing issues.​​ Housing Submarkets in the ARC region are defined using home sales data for a point in time. Census data and demographic changes are incorporated to develop strategies and action steps for housing within each submarket. 

A Guide for A Healthy Housing Market

The tool is a guide to help the cities and counties in the ARC region understand and take the necessary steps to develop a stronger, healthier housing market that works for everyone.

Housing Strategies and Action Steps

Six housing strategies identified in the tool provide actionable steps and resources to address housing challenges through actionable solutions:

  • Increase Supply
  • Preserve Affordable Supply
  • Reduce Housing & Transportation Costs
  • Expand Capital Resources
  • Promote Housing Stability
  • Develop Leadership & Collaboration on Affordability

Implementing Housing Strategies: ARC Technical Assistance

Use the Metro Atlanta Housing Strategy Toolkit to explore housing data in the region – and in your city or county – to understand the range of housing strategies and action steps that ARC has identified to help improve housing options and affordability. The ARC offers grant-funded planning assistance and technical support for housing through the Community Development Department’s Community Development Assistance Program (CDAP) and Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) program.​

The Submarkets: From 2018 to 2024