The dream of home ownership is at risk in San Diego. If we fail to build enough single-family homes and condominiums, owning a home will slip out of reach for countless San Diegans. Without action, our city is on the verge of becoming a “city of renters,” a place where families have no clear path to ownership and long-term stability.
The time to prioritize building more for-sale housing is now, before the dream of home ownership becomes nothing more than that — a dream. San Diego is facing a housing imbalance. Apartment construction is booming, while new single-family homes and condominiums lag far behind.
For every new single-family home constructed, approximately seven to nine apartment units are built. This mismatch threatens home ownership opportunities and neighborhood stability. To create a healthy housing market, San Diego must encourage building roughly equal amounts of single-family homes, condos, and apartments…