Diverse, affordable, high quality housing choices throughout the city, for all members of our community, is key to Harrisonburg’s continued progress and growth. That is why Available Housing for All is a focus of City Council Vision.
Stay updated on the City's efforts to create affordable housing by leveraging public land on Neff Avenue, here.
- Housing Resources for Residents
- City Housing Services and Programs [116KB]: Residential resources provided by the City of Harrisonburg
- Local Housing Services and Programs [137KB]: Renter, home buyer, and homeowner resources offered by partner agencies
- Free Housing Education: SERCAP is a HUD-approved housing counseling agency that offers free, unbiased education to all area households. For more information, contact Jacob Hodges or Wardel Penn-Timity at 540-345-1184.
- Urgent Housing Support [90KB]: Information for those facing urgent housing issues such as homelessness, domestic violence, and utility shut-offs.
- Harrisonburg Navigation Center: Year-round overnight shelter for adults experiencing homelessness and drop-in center.
- SPARC Program - Mortgage Interest Reductions
With SPARC (Sponsoring Partnerships & Revitalizing Communities), approved lenders can access mortgage interest rate reductions for eligible home buyers. More information can be found in the SPARC Program Flyer.
- SPARC Program Flyer [136KB] - Eligibility, guidelines, and process
- SPARC Lock Form [375KB] - Part of the required submission for lenders to reserve SPARC
- SPARC Counseling Certificate [187KB] - Homebuyers must complete housing counseling
- Fee Waivers for New Build For-Sale Housing
Through a pilot program, developers can save $4,000 per unit in waived water and sewer recovery fees for new construction sales to moderate-income homebuyers. See the Fee Waiver Flyer for guidelines and details.
- Fee Waiver Flyer [148KB] - Eligibility, guidelines, and process
- Fee Waiver Reservation Form [159KB] - Completed up front to preliminarily reserve funding
- Fee Waiver Request Form [118KB] - Submitted after to formally request reimbursement
- Ongoing Projects
- ARPA Housing Development Fund - This funding opportunity invested $2 million into affordable housing projects
- Public Land for Housing - Information about the Neff Avenue Development and on surplus land available for residential development
- Housing Studies