CT Housing Data Hub - Housing Programs DOH

<p><span>This feature layer represents the number of housing units in each Connecticut municipality that qualify under state-recognized affordable housing programs, as reported in the Department of Housing’s (DOH) Affordable Housing Appeals Procedure List. The data is spatialized by town for visualization and analysis in the Connecticut Housing Data Hub dashboard.</span></p><p>CT Geodata Portal Housing landing page: <a target='_blank' href='https://geodata.ct.gov/pages/housing' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>https://geodata.ct.gov/pages/housing</a></p><p><span>Open Data Portal DOH dataset: </span><a target='_blank' href='https://data.ct.gov/Housing-and-Development/Affordable-Housing-by-Town-2011-2023/3udy-56vi/' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span>https://data.ct.gov/Housing-and-Development/Affordable-Housing-by-Town-2011-2023/3udy-56vi/</span></a></p><p><span>Affordable Housing Appeals Listing website: </span><a target='_blank' href='https://portal.ct.gov/doh/doh/programs/affordable-housing-appeals-listing' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span>https://portal.ct.gov/doh/doh/programs/affordable-housing-appeals-listing</span></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span><strong>Geographic Extent</strong></span></p><ul><li><span>Coverage: State of Connecticut</span></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span><strong>Classifications</strong></span></p><ul><li><span>Sensitivity: Public</span></li><li><span>Usage: Public Use</span></li><li><span>Quality: High Quality</span></li><li><span>Known Quality Issues: None</span></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span><strong>Currency</strong></span></p><ul><li><span>Created: 2022</span></li><li><span>Update Frequency: Annually</span></li><li><span>Last Updated: February 2025</span></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span><strong>Lineage</strong></span></p><ul><li><span>Originated: Connecticut Department of Housing, spatialized by CT GIS Office</span></li><li><span>Methodology: Data was pulled and processed using custom Python scripts that access the dataset on the Open Data Portal.</span></li><li><span>Notable Changes: Municipality geometry fields added.</span></li><li><span>Product Traceability: Data is displayed in the Connecticut Housing Data Hub and used in housing dashboards and story maps.</span></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span><strong>Credits</strong></span></p><ul><li><span>Data Steward: Sarah Hurley (GIS Analyst, CT GIS Office)</span></li></ul>