Bay Area Housing

San Jose city leaders Tuesday will consider a proposal that would allow police to arrest homeless people who repeatedly refuse shelter. Bob Redell reports.

San Jose city leaders Tuesday will consider a proposal that would allow police to arrest homeless people who repeatedly refuse shelter.

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is urging the city council to pass an initiative that could force the unhoused to get the services they need or go to jail.

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is urging the city council to pass an initiative that could force unhoused residents to get the services they need or go to jail. Ian Cull reports.

San Francisco is considering a plan that would allow accessory dwelling units to be sold as condos.

San Francisco is considering a plan that would allow accessory dwelling units to be sold as condos. Christie Smith reports.

San Francisco now has the second highest average rent in the country, according to Zumper.

San Francisco now has the second highest average rent in the country, according to Zumper.

With the Cupertino’s high costs and decade-long housing developments, residents are struggling to live affordably in the growing city.

For the first time in 25 years, an affordable housing complex is being built on VTA property in San Jose.

For the first time in 25 years, an affordable housing complex is being built on VTA property in San Jose. Ian Cull reports. 

An accessory dwelling unit fair was held in Belmont on Saturday, as some people have taken steps to build a unit.

With high living costs and housing, many families struggle to live in the Bay Area. United Way is trying to make it easier

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is proposing a “neighborhood quality of life unit” to respond to a variety of municipal code violations and prioritize enforcement of no-encampment zones.

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is proposing a “neighborhood quality of life unit” to respond to a variety of municipal code violations and prioritize enforcement of no-encampment zones. Jocelyn Moran reports.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has called for private donors to help tackle homelessness.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has called for private donors to help tackle homelessness. Christie Smith reports.

A new look at San Francisco’s housing inventory shows how much and where new housing is being built in the city.

A study released this week on Black homeownership in the Bay Area shows the region lost thousands of African American households after 2010.

The Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative said it will move away from funding affordable housing groups to focus on science initiatives.