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Affordable Housing Community Listening

Affordable Housing Community Listening

The City of Hendersonville invites you to provide input on affordable housing in Hendersonville. This survey, along with the five in-person listening sessions, is your chance to share your thoughts, concerns, experience and ideas to help shape the future of housing in our community. Your input is vital as we work together to address housing challenges and develop the City's Strategic Housing Plan. 

Spanish Survey: Haga clic aquí para completar la encuesta en español.

This survey closed on December 8, 2024. Subscribe to receive updates on the plan't development: https://publicinput.com/l0036

Please rank the following goals from most to least important when thinking about what your housing choices offer you/your family.

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Please rank the following community factors from most to least important when choosing a place to live:

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Please rank the following impacts from most to least important when considering the community impact of affordable housing:

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Please select each type of housing that you believe should be used to provide affordable housing in the City of Hendersonville.

You may select more than one.

Tiny homes
Apartments
Manufactured/mobile homes
Condominiums
Accessory Dwelling Units (Independent attached, detached, or internal 'home' on the same lot as a primary structure)
Other (please specify)
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Please select each statement that you agree with below.

You may select more than one.

Local tax dollars should be used to provide direct subsidies (grants) for affordable housing to renters or purchasers of affordable housing (example: down payment assistance, rent subsidies)
Local tax dollars should be used to provide low or no interest loans for affordable housing to purchasers of affordable housing (example: down payment assistance loans, purchase loans)
Local tax dollars should be used to pay for infrastructure, such as water and sewer or sidewalks, to developments that will provide affordable housing
Local tax dollars/property should be used to partner with private developers to provide affordable housing
Local tax dollars/property should not be used for affordable housing
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Please select each statement that you agree with below.

You may select more than one.

Everyone in the City of Hendersonville has a right to safe, secure, and stable housing, no matter their station in life
There is an affordable housing crisis in the City of Hendersonville
Subsidized housing should be used to provide safe, secure, and stable housing to low-to-moderate income families in the City of Hendersonville
Subsidized housing is necessary to address housing needs in the City of Hendersonville
Subsidized housing should be used to build generational wealth for low to moderate income families in the City of Hendersonville
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Please select each statement that you agree with below.

You may select more than one.

Affordable housing should be built alongside market rate housing
Affordable housing should only be provided in designated areas within the City
Every development (including both multi-family and single family) should be required to provide a certain number of affordable housing units within the development
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What do you believe contributes most to housing challenges in the City of Hendersonville?

Please choose all that apply and rank your choices in order of priority.

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Which of the following would help you most in obtaining housing in the City of Hendersonville?

Please choose all that apply and rank your choices in order of priority.

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What concerns, if any, do you have about affordable housing in the City of Hendersonville?

Please select all that apply.

I have no concerns
Concerns about safety
Concerns about property values
Concerns about neighborhood change
Concerns about the quality of housing
Other (please specify)
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What is your personal story or experience with regards to housing?

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We ask the following questions to ensure we are hearing from the entire community.

Where do you live?

City of Hendersonville
Unincorporated area of Henderson County
Town of Fletcher
Town of Mills River
Town of Laurel Park
Village of Flat Rock
Town of Saluda
Other
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What is your age?

Under 18
18-25
26-35
36-45
46-55
56-65
66-75
Over 75
Prefer not to answer
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What is your race/ethnicity?

White
Black or African-American
Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish
Asian
American Indian or Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Other
I prefer not to answer
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How many people live in your household?

1
2
3-4
5-6
More than 6
Prefer not to answer
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Which of these categories describes your household income last year?

Please include income from all working members of your household.

Less than $20,000
$20,000-$34,000
$35,000-$49,999
$50,000-$74,999
$75,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Prefer not to answer
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Which of these statements is most applicable to you?

I own my home which is a single-family home, townhome, or condominium
I own my home which is a manufactured or mobile home that is on a rented lot
I own my home which is a manufactured or mobile home that is on my own land
I rent a manufactured or mobile home
I rent a single-family home
I rent an apartment that is privately owned
I rent an apartment that is owned by a nonprofit or public housing agency
I live with family or friends
I am unhoused
Other
Prefer not to answer
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How much of your monthly household income do you spend on housing costs (Mortgage/Rent, Utilities, etc.)?

Less than 30%
30-40%
41-50%
51-60%
More than 60%
Prefer not to answer
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Let us know approximately where you live!

Your response helps us better understand and reach all parts of our City.

Contact Information

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For an overview of affordable housing concepts from housing policy expert Shane Phillips, check out this short video: