Providing Affordable Housing Opportunities: Recipients of and Dollars Distributed in Relief Programs

Commissioner of the Revenue
Description

The City offers three programs related to real estate taxes.  These are:

Real Estate Tax Relief for the Elderly and Disabled - reduction of real estate taxes for homeowners age 65 or older or permanently and totally disabled, whose income and assets fall below the threshold for the year.

Rental Relief - for elderly and disabled renters, a grant to the renter to offset their indirect share of real estate taxes on the rental property.

Housing Affordability Program - grants against real estate taxes for homeowners who qualify based on income and value of property.

 

* Data source: Relief database administered by Commissioner of the Revenue's office, annual reporting statistics
People Assisted in Relief Programs
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ChartCreated with Highcharts 5.0.12RE Tax Relief RecipientsRental Relief RecipientsHousing Affordability RecipientsChart context menuCY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016CY 2017
Amount of Relief Distributed
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ChartCreated with Highcharts 5.0.12Real Estate Tax ReliefRental ReliefHousing AffordabilityChart context menuCY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016CY 2017
Analysis

Numbers of recipients are falling due to overall inflation making former recipients no longer eligible, or eligible for less.