City of Medford Housing Capacity Analysis 2022-2042
This report presents the City of Medford's Housing Capacity Analysis for the 2022 to 2042 period, addressing housing needs and compliance with statewide planning policies. The plan forecasts a population growth of 31,125 people requiring 13,102 new dwelling units. Key priorities include diversifying the housing mix to offer more affordable options, such as single-family attached, duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, and multifamily units, to address significant housing affordability challenges and the impact of the Alameda Fire. The analysis concludes that while Medford has an overall surplus of residential land capacity, there is a specific deficit in Urban Medium Density Residential, necessitating policy adjustments to ensure a broader range of housing types and equitable outcomes for all income levels.