Below Market Rate Housing
Mountain View's Below Market Rate (BMR) Housing Ordinance and BMR Housing Administrative Guidelines requires that developers set aside 10% of all new housing units for low and moderate income persons, or in many cases the developer may pay an in-lieu fee instead of providing the units. The in-lieu fee would then be used to build new affordable housing in Mountain View or support other affordable housing programs.
BMR ownership housing is targeted to median income households earning between 80 percent and 100 percent of the median household income. BMR rental housing is targeted to low income households earning between 50 percent and 80 percent of the median household income. In 2008, the median household income for a one-person household was $73,850 annually and, for a four-person household, it was $105,500 annually. In addition, the City Council has adopted a priority system for BMR units that gives first preference to the following people (in the following order):
- Mountain View public safety employees.
- Public school teachers who work in Mountain View.
- Households who have lived in Mountain View for at least two of the last four years.
- Households who have worked in Mountain View for at least two years.
If you are interested in the BMR program, you can be put on an interest list and will be notified should any units become available. For additional information or to be included on the interest list, please contact Diana Moreno of the Santa Clara County Housing Authority. Ms. Moreno and the Housing Authority will be maintaining the interest list and processing applications for BMR units for the City. She can be reached at 408/361-4643.
Subsidized Rental Housing
There are ten housing complexes in the City of Mountain View that have been subsidized by the City or have received financial assistance from Federal subsidy programs in exchange for providing affordable housing. Some of these apartments also participate in the Section 8 rental subsidy program and accept tenants with Section 8 rental vouchers or certificates.
These properties are owned and managed by various non-profit organizations as shown on the list of Subsidized Units in Mountain View*. For information about the availability of these units and application procedures, please contact the apartment managers at the phone numbers indicated on this list.
Redevelopment Agency Low-Moderate Income Housing Funds
The California Community Redevelopment Law (CRL) requires that the Downtown Revitalization District Authority set aside 20 percent of the tax increment revenues for affordable housing activities that benefit very low-, low- and moderate-income households. Housing Set Aside funds have been an important source of funding for affordable housing. Four affordable housing properties have been funded with Revitalization District Housing Set Aside funds, as shown on the chart.
Please note that the attached chart provides a listing of units assisted with Redevelopment Agency Low-Moderate Income Housing Funds. The chart does not provide a listing of units that are available to rent. For availability of rental units, please check with the property directly. Contact information for these developments can be found on the City's website under "Subsidized Rental Housing". Please refer to those properties with open waiting lists for available housing.
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