EDUCATE - ENGAGE - EMPOWER
Sharing Bothell City News, Engaging Our Community
Our Bothell, Our Future is a local group of Bothell Community members.
Our mission is to:
EDUCATE
Provide information to Bothell citizens on proposed Bothell City Council actions and initiatives.
ENGAGE
Encourage citizens to engage with the Bothell City Council on issues that are important to them.
EMPOWER
Empower Bothell citizens to contribute to effective community planning by understanding the impact of proposed policy initiatives and updates.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
About Middle Housing
Here's a partial list of some of the major types of middle housing.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
How is Affordable Housing Defined?
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) defines affordable housing as housing with monthly costs, including utilities other than telephone, that do not exceed 30% of a household's monthly income.
Households that spend more than 30% of their income on housing costs are cost burdened. Those housesholds that spend more than 50% of their income are severely cost burdened.
According to the The Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC), in 2019, 46% of Washington renters were cost burdened. And nearly half of those were considered severely cost burdened (UW Evictions Project, 2020). The statistics on cost-burden to homeowners is less clear.
However, when either homeowners or renters are paying more than a third of their income to housing, it can make affording other necessities, like healthcare or food, incredibly challenging. It can also prevent these households from becoming financially stable.