Mountain View Aims for 11K Homes by 2031

Plans top 10K homes, but few started as financing challenges and high costs slow construction progress.
City permits ↓ over past 2 yr; Mountain View aims to plan for >11K homes by 2031.
2025 permits: 388 homes; total 1,867 over ~3.5 yr, reaching 16.8% of 11,135 commitment.
Pipeline remains large: 3,606 approved not building, plus 4,914 in entitlement review, per staff report.
Market-rate dominates: 85% typical; 15% set-aside misses lower-income needs, while public funding for affordable projects is scarce.
Local initiatives include zoning updates for multifamily housing, stronger tenant protections, and a homelessness response strategy; state granted a prohousing designation.