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Affordable Housing
LIHTC Projects
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Population
Centerville, Ohio, a suburban city in Montgomery County, has a total of 100 units of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) funded affordable housing, with one unit specifically designated as low-income. This affordable housing project is part of the city's estimated 14,921 housing units, based on the 2022 population of 38,943 and the national average household size of 2.61. The LIHTC funded affordable housing represents approximately 0.67% of Centerville's estimated housing units.
Centerville has received $422,037 in project tax credits from the LIHTC program for affordable housing. With one project, this amounts to an average federal funding of $422,037 per project and $4,220 per unit. Centerville's share of the total state LIHTC funding is 0.1%, indicating a relatively small portion of Ohio's affordable housing investment through this program.
The city's LIHTC funded affordable housing project, St Leonard Center, was completed in 1997 and has been providing affordable housing options in Centerville for over two decades. The St Leonard Center consists of 100 total units, with 75 one-bedroom units and 25 two-bedroom units, suggesting a focus on housing for smaller households or individuals.
Centerville has experienced modest population growth over the past decade, increasing from 35,627 in 2014 to 38,943 in 2022. The median income has also risen, from $76,938 in 2014 to $87,481 in 2022, indicating an overall increase in the city's economic prosperity. Racial demographics have remained relatively stable, with a slight decrease in the white population from 85% in 2014 to 83% in 2022. There have been small increases in the Hispanic and Black populations, rising to 4% and 6% respectively in 2022.
The absence of new LIHTC projects in the last decade, combined with rising median incomes, suggests that the need for additional low-income housing may not have been as pressing in recent years. However, it is important to note that other affordable housing programs not covered by this data may also be addressing housing needs in the city.
Centerville's LIHTC funded affordable housing inventory, while modest in size, has been a consistent part of the city's housing landscape for over 20 years. The single project, St Leonard Center, provides 100 units of affordable housing, primarily catering to smaller households. While the LIHTC funded units represent a small percentage of the city's estimated housing stock, they play a role in providing affordable options in a city that has seen steady population growth and increasing median incomes over the past decade.