Home is Where the Heart Is

From Middleburg Life | Written by Laticia Headings

Both Loudoun and Fauquier counties are known for their pastoral beauty, considerable affluence, and robust equestrian and agricultural industries that help drive the economy. What residents may not realize is that there is an affordable housing crisis in their own backyard. 

The affordable housing problem isn’t centralized to one state or a particular zip code. According to a Harvard University study, nearly a third of U.S. households (38.1 million) paid more than 30 percent of their annual income for housing in 2016. 

In Fauquier County, 31 percent of households fall into the United Way ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) Report threshold. These households are working but struggling to cover the costs of basic living. Habitat for Humanity serves families with incomes between 30-70 percent of the average median income, which in Fauquier is $94,347. 

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