Santa Ana’s Housing Element is the City’s state-mandated plan to facilitate the development, improvement, and preservation of housing.
This includes planning and facilitating the production of new housing; the improvement and preservation of existing housing; the promotion of affordability for current households; and the affirmative furtherance of fair housing. Unlike other Elements, the Housing Element must be updated every eight years when it is reviewed and certified by the state.
Santa Ana’s Housing Element, which addresses housing related issues for the 2021-2029 planning period was certified in September 2022. This document extracts key components of the Certified Housing Element, consistent with the content and format of other elements. The full text, including all state-mandated requirements, can be found in the Housing Element Technical Report, provided under a separate cover.