Housing Survey

The Office of Housing wants to understand housing needs and issues in Alexandria. Your answers to this anonymous survey will inform the Housing 2040 Master Plan goals and recommendations. Visit alexandriava.gov/housingplan for more information about the plan.

Please rank how concerned you are about the following housing issues in your community:

[Options for each: 0 – Not concerned, 1 – Somewhat concerned, 2 – Concerned, 3 – Very concerned]

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* 1. Housing Cost

	Not concerned	Somewhat concerned	Concerned	Very concerned
Cost of rent	Cost of rent Not concerned	Cost of rent Somewhat concerned	Cost of rent Concerned	Cost of rent Very concerned
Cost of buying a home	Cost of buying a home Not concerned	Cost of buying a home Somewhat concerned	Cost of buying a home Concerned	Cost of buying a home Very concerned
Cost of monthly utilities	Cost of monthly utilities Not concerned	Cost of monthly utilities Somewhat concerned	Cost of monthly utilities Concerned	Cost of monthly utilities Very concerned
Cost of monthly condominium fees	Cost of monthly condominium fees Not concerned	Cost of monthly condominium fees Somewhat concerned	Cost of monthly condominium fees Concerned	Cost of monthly condominium fees Very concerned
Annual rent increases	Annual rent increases Not concerned	Annual rent increases Somewhat concerned	Annual rent increases Concerned	Annual rent increases Very concerned
Rental fees (for example, internet and amenity fees)	Rental fees (for example, internet and amenity fees) Not concerned	Rental fees (for example, internet and amenity fees) Somewhat concerned	Rental fees (for example, internet and amenity fees) Concerned	Rental fees (for example, internet and amenity fees) Very concerned
Displacement due to increasing housing costs or redevelopment	Displacement due to increasing housing costs or redevelopment Not concerned	Displacement due to increasing housing costs or redevelopment Somewhat concerned	Displacement due to increasing housing costs or redevelopment Concerned	Displacement due to increasing housing costs or redevelopment Very concerned

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* 2. Availability of Housing Options

	Not concerned	Somewhat concerned	Concerned	Very concerned
Housing options for low-income residents	Housing options for low-income residents Not concerned	Housing options for low-income residents Somewhat concerned	Housing options for low-income residents Concerned	Housing options for low-income residents Very concerned
Housing options for middle-income residents	Housing options for middle-income residents Not concerned	Housing options for middle-income residents Somewhat concerned	Housing options for middle-income residents Concerned	Housing options for middle-income residents Very concerned
Housing options for people with disabilities	Housing options for people with disabilities Not concerned	Housing options for people with disabilities Somewhat concerned	Housing options for people with disabilities Concerned	Housing options for people with disabilities Very concerned
Ability to age-in-place	Ability to age-in-place Not concerned	Ability to age-in-place Somewhat concerned	Ability to age-in-place Concerned	Ability to age-in-place Very concerned
Moderately priced independent living options for seniors	Moderately priced independent living options for seniors Not concerned	Moderately priced independent living options for seniors Somewhat concerned	Moderately priced independent living options for seniors Concerned	Moderately priced independent living options for seniors Very concerned
Moderately priced assisted living options for seniors and people with disabilities	Moderately priced assisted living options for seniors and people with disabilities Not concerned	Moderately priced assisted living options for seniors and people with disabilities Somewhat concerned	Moderately priced assisted living options for seniors and people with disabilities Concerned	Moderately priced assisted living options for seniors and people with disabilities Very concerned
Moderately priced housing options for young adults (22-34)	Moderately priced housing options for young adults (22-34) Not concerned	Moderately priced housing options for young adults (22-34) Somewhat concerned	Moderately priced housing options for young adults (22-34) Concerned	Moderately priced housing options for young adults (22-34) Very concerned
Moderately priced housing options for students	Moderately priced housing options for students Not concerned	Moderately priced housing options for students Somewhat concerned	Moderately priced housing options for students Concerned	Moderately priced housing options for students Very concerned
Moderately priced housing options for families (with two or more bedrooms)	Moderately priced housing options for families (with two or more bedrooms) Not concerned	Moderately priced housing options for families (with two or more bedrooms) Somewhat concerned	Moderately priced housing options for families (with two or more bedrooms) Concerned	Moderately priced housing options for families (with two or more bedrooms) Very concerned
Housing/shelter for unhoused Alexandrians	Housing/shelter for unhoused Alexandrians Not concerned	Housing/shelter for unhoused Alexandrians Somewhat concerned	Housing/shelter for unhoused Alexandrians Concerned	Housing/shelter for unhoused Alexandrians Very concerned

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* 3. Availability of Homeownership Options

	Not concerned	Somewhat concerned	Concerned	Very concerned
Affordable first-time homebuyer opportunities and assistance (for example, down payment and closing cost assistance)	Affordable first-time homebuyer opportunities and assistance (for example, down payment and closing cost assistance) Not concerned	Affordable first-time homebuyer opportunities and assistance (for example, down payment and closing cost assistance) Somewhat concerned	Affordable first-time homebuyer opportunities and assistance (for example, down payment and closing cost assistance) Concerned	Affordable first-time homebuyer opportunities and assistance (for example, down payment and closing cost assistance) Very concerned
Moderately priced homebuyer opportunities	Moderately priced homebuyer opportunities Not concerned	Moderately priced homebuyer opportunities Somewhat concerned	Moderately priced homebuyer opportunities Concerned	Moderately priced homebuyer opportunities Very concerned

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* 4. Housing Conditions

	Not concerned	Somewhat concerned	Concerned	Very concerned
Unit conditions (for example, mold or pests, appliances not working, leaks, ventilation issues)	Unit conditions (for example, mold or pests, appliances not working, leaks, ventilation issues) Not concerned	Unit conditions (for example, mold or pests, appliances not working, leaks, ventilation issues) Somewhat concerned	Unit conditions (for example, mold or pests, appliances not working, leaks, ventilation issues) Concerned	Unit conditions (for example, mold or pests, appliances not working, leaks, ventilation issues) Very concerned
Building conditions (for example, elevators not working, inadequate security, water, heating/cooling, trash, and noise issues)	Building conditions (for example, elevators not working, inadequate security, water, heating/cooling, trash, and noise issues) Not concerned	Building conditions (for example, elevators not working, inadequate security, water, heating/cooling, trash, and noise issues) Somewhat concerned	Building conditions (for example, elevators not working, inadequate security, water, heating/cooling, trash, and noise issues) Concerned	Building conditions (for example, elevators not working, inadequate security, water, heating/cooling, trash, and noise issues) Very concerned
Energy efficiency in buildings (for example, poor insulation, non-Energy Star appliances)	Energy efficiency in buildings (for example, poor insulation, non-Energy Star appliances) Not concerned	Energy efficiency in buildings (for example, poor insulation, non-Energy Star appliances) Somewhat concerned	Energy efficiency in buildings (for example, poor insulation, non-Energy Star appliances) Concerned	Energy efficiency in buildings (for example, poor insulation, non-Energy Star appliances) Very concerned
Overcrowding	Overcrowding Not concerned	Overcrowding Somewhat concerned	Overcrowding Concerned	Overcrowding Very concerned
Accessibility (for example, no grab bars, doorways too narrow for wheelchairs/walkers)	Accessibility (for example, no grab bars, doorways too narrow for wheelchairs/walkers) Not concerned	Accessibility (for example, no grab bars, doorways too narrow for wheelchairs/walkers) Somewhat concerned	Accessibility (for example, no grab bars, doorways too narrow for wheelchairs/walkers) Concerned	Accessibility (for example, no grab bars, doorways too narrow for wheelchairs/walkers) Very concerned
Cost of home repairs and maintenance	Cost of home repairs and maintenance Not concerned	Cost of home repairs and maintenance Somewhat concerned	Cost of home repairs and maintenance Concerned	Cost of home repairs and maintenance Very concerned

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* 5. Landlord Tenant

	Not concerned	Somewhat concerned	Concerned	Very concerned
Landlord issues (for example, not responsive to maintenance requests, delayed security deposit return, inadequate notification before entering unit)	Landlord issues (for example, not responsive to maintenance requests, delayed security deposit return, inadequate notification before entering unit) Not concerned	Landlord issues (for example, not responsive to maintenance requests, delayed security deposit return, inadequate notification before entering unit) Somewhat concerned	Landlord issues (for example, not responsive to maintenance requests, delayed security deposit return, inadequate notification before entering unit) Concerned	Landlord issues (for example, not responsive to maintenance requests, delayed security deposit return, inadequate notification before entering unit) Very concerned
Housing discrimination	Housing discrimination Not concerned	Housing discrimination Somewhat concerned	Housing discrimination Concerned	Housing discrimination Very concerned
Evictions	Evictions Not concerned	Evictions Somewhat concerned	Evictions Concerned	Evictions Very concerned

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* 6. Optional: Other(s)

	Not concerned	Somewhat concerned	Concerned	Very concerned
Other	Other Not concerned	Other Somewhat concerned	Other Concerned	Other Very concerned
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Other	Other Not concerned	Other Somewhat concerned	Other Concerned	Other Very concerned
Please write in your response
Other	Other Not concerned	Other Somewhat concerned	Other Concerned	Other Very concerned
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