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OKC Presents First Citywide Housing Strategy, With More Than $130 Million Over 10 Years
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City's Planning Department on Tuesday, Nov. 10, presented the city's first Housing Strategy to the City Council, a 10-year plan to expand housing options and address affordability, the city said.
Money and targets
The city said more than $130 million is being invested in affordable housing over the next 10 years. Funding comes from MAPS 4, the 2025 OKC Bond, the Community Development Block Grant, and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The strategy's stated goals are to work with stakeholders to build 4,000 new homes in Oklahoma City each year, across a range of housing types and income levels, and to preserve or repair 1,000 existing homes annually, over the next 10 years.
“Housing is more than a roof over our heads,” Housing Strategy Implementation Manager Shannon Entz said in the city's release. “New homes and revitalized neighborhoods help people age in place, support local businesses and commercial districts, and create opportunities for communities to thrive. This strategy is a call to action: let's build, preserve, and invest in OKC neighborhoods where everyone can prosper.”
The Planning Department will host a forum in the coming months so developers, nonprofit organizations, lenders and others can learn more about the strategy, the city said. The release did not give a date.
Projects the city named
The city listed Alley's End, West Haven Flats, Vita Nova, Dorset Place and Creston Park as examples of affordable housing projects already underway. Will Rogers Court is in the planning phase, the city said, supported by a $25.1 million Choice Neighborhoods grant from HUD.
Figures the city published with the strategy
| Item | City figure |
|---|---|
| Projected population by 2055 | One million residents |
| Housing Choice Voucher wait (Oklahoma City Housing Authority) | Four to five years, estimated |
| Average cost to build a single-family home | $200 per square foot |
| Cost-burdened households (spend more than 30% of income on housing) | About 77,000; of those, 48,000 (62%) are renters |
| Eviction rate, 2024 | 14%, which the city said was seven percent higher than the national average |
Guiding principles, as listed by the city
- Respect the voices and history of Oklahoma City's diverse neighborhoods.
- Support OKC's diverse households by building and preserving a variety of housing types for all and for all stages of life.
- Build housing that will last generations.
- Ensure predictable funding and policies to maintain stability for developers from application through construction.
- Maintain integrity and accountability through transparent tracking and public participation.