The City of Palo Alto is in the process of updating its Housing Element, the City’s Housing Plan for the period of 2023-2031. As part of the plan, the City is required to plan for 6,086 housing units and the City wants to hear from you about how best to plan for these future units.

The Housing Element survey will ask you a number of housing-related questions covering current housing conditions and your opinion about future housing in Palo Alto.   The information will be used by the City’s Housing Element Working Group, Planning and Transportation Commission, and City Council to better understand the community’s sentiments about future housing growth in the City.

If you are interested in learning more about the City’s Housing Element update, please go to paloaltohousingelement.com

Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey.
How hard is it to find housing in Palo Alto?

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* 1. Please select a response to the following statement:
It is difficult to find affordable rental housing in Palo Alto.

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* 2. Please select a response to the following statement:
It is difficult to find affordable ownership housing in Palo Alto.

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* 3. Please select a response to the following statement:
It is difficult to find available market-rate homes for purchase in Palo Alto.

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