Inclusionary Housing

This article evaluates inclusionary zoning programs in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, including their structure and elements, effectiveness in delivering affordable housing, and effect on housing markets and supply. It finds that the programs vary but are not heavily demanding and include cost offsets, and that many of the mandatory programs are effective in producing affordable housing when compared to other affordable housing programs. The study found no statistically significant evidence of inclusionary zoning's adverse effect on housing supply in cities with inclusionary mandates, and concludes that critics underestimate the affordable housing productivity of inclusionary zoning and overestimate its adverse effects on housing supply.