A justice ministry is asking Palm Beach County to create a new affordable housing program where developers could build more housing units on a single piece of land if some apartments are reserved for people with incomes at 60% of the area median income.
People Engaged in Active Community Efforts (PEACE) said they’re asking the county to find ways to increase the supply of housing, and drop rental prices for seniors on a fixed income and workers in the service industry. It comes as county report from last January shows the average rent for a two bedroom apartment increased from about $1,900 in 2021 to around $2,800 in 2024—a 49.2% increase in just three years.
“We’re here today, because too many of our neighbors are being priced out of paradise,” said Rev. Randy Hightower. “Our neighbors can’t afford to rent the community they built and sustain. This isn’t a housing issue. It’s a moral one.”…