Housing Affordability

Real estate prices are still skyrocketing as high demand meets low supply in the housing market. Brooklyn is no exception to this phenomenon.

In 2019, more than one third of Brooklyn households paid more than 30% of their income on housing. These households are cost-burdened for housing, whether they do so by choice or not, regardless of their income, ownership status, or housing type. With a highly competitive housing market, this trend is expected to continue. 

The Town of Brooklyn received a grant from the Connecticut Department of Housing to prepare an Affordable Housing Plan, a requirement for all Connecticut municipalities. Working in conjunction with the Northeast Connecticut Council of Governments, several educational modules have been developed to make the issues facing housing affordability simpler to understand.

Scroll through this webpage and learn a little more about housing affordability in Brooklyn. 

1) Is My Housing Affordable?

2) Why is Housing So Expensive?

3) What Does Affordable Housing Look Like? 

4) How Can Housing Be More Sustainable and Affordable?

The Brooklyn Housing Plan (below) was created in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes Section 8-30j with a grant from the Connecticut Department of Housing Affordable Housing Plan Technical Assistance Program.

The Town of Brooklyn Board of Selectmen unanimously approved the Brooklyn Housing Plan on May 26, 2022. The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the adoption of the Brooklyn Housing Plan as an amendment to the Plan of Conservation and Development on November 2, 2022.