Test Your Knowledge of Affordable Housing

Housing Matters

In September 2023, the City offered an opportunity for residents to provide input through SpeakUpVB.com on what City Council’s priorities should be for the next two years. “Affordable housing/housing affordability and homelessness” ranked among the top five. In response to community feedback, City Council has made supporting the creation and maintenance of affordable housing one of the City’s top priorities and included several initiatives to address this issue in the Virginia Beach FY 24-25 Focused Action Plan.

Is your housing affordable? What does it mean to be housing-cost burdened? How much would you need to earn to afford the median rent for an apartment in Virginia Beach? Does access to housing that is affordable impact you?

Take this short quiz (five questions) on affordable housing to test your knowledge and help us gain insight into our community’s understanding of what affordable housing is and why it is important that we have an adequate supply. Learn more about the Housing Matters campaign.

The survey will ask which Local Election District you live in or own real estate property. If you are unsure, you can look it up by address in the district lookup tool.

The quiz will be available from May 17 through 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 11, 2024. Please note that the steps are not clickable. You will need to select "Continue" on each step to advance to the next step.

For questions about the quiz or SpeakUpVB, contact Nancy Bloom, 757-385-6279 or email SpeakUp@VBgov.com.

For questions regarding the Housing Matters campaign, contact Sharon Shoff, 757-385-5836 or email HousingMatters@VBgov.com. Description

Phases

Phases overview

Phase 1: Dynamic Report

Dynamic Report

Phase 2: Survey Results

Survey Results

August 12, 2024 - August 13, 2024

48.6% (901 choices)

19.6% (363 choices)

18.7% (347 choices)

11.8% (219 choices)

No answer

1.3% (24 choices)

30; 25

0% (0 choices)

25; 35; 30

0% (0 choices)

25; 20; 30; 35

0% (0 choices)

42%

36.7% (681 choices)

53%

33.2% (615 choices)

33%

17% (316 choices)

No answer

6.6% (122 choices)

25%

6.5% (120 choices)

Millennials (born 1981-1996)

68.1% (1,262 choices)

Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964)

21.4% (397 choices)

No answer

10.6% (196 choices)

$1,550

39.3% (729 choices)

$1,200

26.1% (483 choices)

$1,800

16.8% (312 choices)

No answer

14.1% (261 choices)

$1,015

3.7% (69 choices)

$1,800; $1,200

0% (0 choices)

True

76.6% (1,420 choices)

No answer

16.6% (308 choices)

False

6.8% (126 choices)

No answer

47.8% (886 choices)

I do not live in or own real property in Virginia Beach

8.5% (157 choices)

District 2

6.7% (124 choices)

District 8

5.1% (95 choices)

District 5

5% (92 choices)

District 3

4.6% (85 choices)

District 9

4.5% (83 choices)

District 10

4.5% (83 choices)

District 7

4.1% (76 choices)

District 1

3.9% (73 choices)

District 6

3.8% (70 choices)

District 4

3.6% (66 choices)

No answer

63.9% (1,184 choices)

Bachelor's Degree

9.6% (178 choices)

Graduate or Professional Degree (Master's, PhD, Juris Doctor, etc.)

8.9% (165 choices)

Some college (no degree)

6.9% (128 choices)

High School diploma or equivalent (GED)

4.4% (82 choices)

Associate Degree

3.8% (70 choices)

Special/technical training (not college)

2% (37 choices)

Less than high school

0.4% (7 choices)

Other

0.2% (3 choices)

No answer

65.7% (1,218 choices)

$60,000 to $99,999

8.4% (156 choices)

$30,000 to $59,999

8% (149 choices)

$150,000 and above

6.6% (122 choices)

$100,000 to $149,999

6.5% (120 choices)

Less than $30,000

4.8% (89 choices)

No answer

61.3% (1,137 choices)

25-44

14.8% (275 choices)

45-64

14.1% (262 choices)

65-79

7.2% (134 choices)

18-24

1.8% (33 choices)

80+

0.7% (13 choices)

No answer

61.4% (1,138 choices)

Female

26.5% (492 choices)

Male

11.4% (212 choices)

Prefer to self-describe

0.6% (12 choices)

No answer

61.5% (1,141 choices)

White

24.9% (461 choices)

Black or African American

8.1% (151 choices)

I prefer not to answer

1.8% (33 choices)

Hispanic, Latino or Spanish

1.1% (20 choices)

Asian or Asian Indian

1.1% (20 choices)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

0.3% (6 choices)

American Indian or Alaska Native

0.3% (6 choices)

Other

0.9% (16 choices)

No answer

62% (1,150 choices)

35.9% (666 choices)

Yes

2% (38 choices)

Test Your Knowledge of Affordable Housing

Phases

Survey Results

It is generally accepted that you should not spend more than % of your annual gross (pre-tax) household income on total housing costs: [#263254]

In Virginia Beach, what percentage of households are considered cost-burdened (paying more than 30% of their annual income on total housing costs)? [#263281]

Millennials and Baby Boomers are the two largest generations in Virginia Beach. Which generation is more likely to be severely cost-burdened (paying 50% or more of their income on housing)? [#263282]

In 2022 the median monthly rent for an apartment in Virginia Beach was about: [#263283]

Access to housing that is affordable impacts all Virginia Beach residents. [#263284]

Which local election district do you reside in or own real property? [#263285]

What is your highest formal education level? [#237607]

What is your total annual household income? [#238271]

Please select your age range. [#264680]

Please identify your gender. [#264722]

Which of the following best describes your race/ethnicity? [#264727]

Are you of Hispanic, Spanish or Latino ancestry? [#264728]