Housing Needs Assessment

About the Project

Commerce City is currently conducting a Housing Needs Assessment. A Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) is a comprehensive study designed to evaluate the types and availability of housing within a community. It identifies existing housing conditions, affordability challenges, and potential gaps to help plan for future housing needs and prioritize strategies. The HNA project began in early 2025 and is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

Get Involved in the Housing Needs Assessment

The project team is working closely with residents, developers, and business owners to ensure a broad range of perspectives on housing challenges and opportunities are captured. Community input is essential to understanding current housing issues and shaping future solutions together.

Key Project Milestones & Engagement Opportunities

There will be multiple opportunities to get involved throughout the project, including:

Identifying Housing Challenges & Opportunities (April – July 2025). Share your thoughts by completing an online survey about the biggest housing challenges and what types of housing should be prioritized. Later in the summer, Community Open Houses will provide an opportunity to discuss housing needs in more depth.

Final Housing Needs Assessment Report (July – September 2025). The Housing Needs Assessment will be published in late summer, followed by a Community Open House to review key findings and discuss next steps.

Online Survey

Our online survey is up now! Tell us about the biggest housing challenges in our community and what types of housing should be prioritized.

Survey in English | Survey in Spanish

Upcoming Events

Join us for a series of community meetings to talk about housing in Commerce City! Commerce City is conducting a Housing Needs Assessment to better understand the challenges residents face and how we can shape future housing solutions in our community. To do that, we need your input! Tell us about the biggest housing challenges in our community and what types of housing should be prioritized in the future. Your feedback will help identify key needs and guide future solutions.

Tuesday, July 29 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Bison Ridge Recreation Center, 13905 E. 112th Ave.
Wednesday, July 30 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Eagle Pointe Recreation Center, 6060 Parkway Dr.
Wednesday, Aug. 6 from 6 to 7:30 p.m., virtually via Zoom

Project Contact

Sung won Han, Principal Planner

shan@c3gov.com | 303-227-8774

FAQ

What is a Housing Needs Assessment?

A Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) is a study that helps a community understand what kinds of housing, and how much housing, are needed to meet the community’s needs. It looks at things like:

Who lives in the area (families, seniors, workers, etc.)

What types of housing already exist (apartments, single-family homes, etc.)

How much housing costs, and whether people can afford it

Where there are gaps, such as not enough affordable housing, too few rentals, etc.

The goal is to use this information to plan for the future, so local governments, developers, and nonprofits can make better decisions about building and improving housing options.

What is the timeline of this project?

What is the goal of community engagement?

What opportunities do I have to make my voice heard?

Why is a Housing Needs Assessment needed?

Under SB24-174, municipalities in Colorado with more than 1,000 residents (who are not experiencing >1% negative population growth) must conduct and publish a local Housing Needs Assessment by December 31, 2026, and at least every 6 years thereafter. These assessments are typically used to guide housing policy and inform Housing Action Plans, which outline a strategy for a municipality to address housing challenges, such as affordability, availability, and diversity of housing options.