A focused affordability and pipeline scan for CDFIs evaluating new markets, expanding lending geographies, or building the evidence base for a new program. Delivered in 1 week.
I — What You Receive
Cost burden and severe burden rates for your target geography, benchmarked against state and regional averages. Renter household counts and income distribution.
Recent LIHTC production in your market — what has been built in the last 10 years, what is in the pipeline, and where the gaps are.
A summary of known CDFI and community lending activity in the geography, drawn from CDFI Fund award data. Identifies potential credit deserts or underserved markets.
County or census-tract level maps showing cost burden, LIHTC density, and opportunity areas. Suitable for board presentations or grant applications.
A concise 5–10 page written memo summarizing findings and implications for your lending or program strategy.
II — Who This Is For
You are considering expanding into a new market and need to understand the affordability landscape and existing supply before committing.
You are designing a new housing product or program and need data to justify the need and scope to your board or funders.
You need market data to support a grant application or competitive proposal and do not have time to build the analysis internally.
You want a current snapshot of affordability conditions in a geography where you already lend, to inform portfolio management decisions.
III — The Process
Fill out the form below. We respond within 1 business day to confirm scope and send your invoice.
Pay the invoice to begin. We pull and process HUD, Census, and CDFI Fund data for your geography. You can request specific data cuts or focus areas during this phase.
Memo, maps, and data files delivered within 7 days of payment. Revisions within scope included.
IV — Request a Scan
We respond within 1 business day to confirm scope and send your invoice. Work begins on payment.
See Our Work
A regional-scale example of the kind of analysis we apply to your specific geography.