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Affordability Test and Other Resources
Affordability Test
The Affordability Test helps our Optigo® lenders determine the percentage of a property's units that meet FHFA's 2021 mission driven requirements.
The following inputs are required for the tool:
- State in which the property is located
- County in which the property is located
- Number of units per bedroom type
- Monthly rent & utilities payment per bedroom type
Affordability Test (Revised December 3, 2021)
Affordability Test Directions: Additional Information for XML Users
Affordability Test Frequently Asked Questions
Other Resources
FHFA's 2022 mission-driven requirements.
2022 Cost-Burdened and Very Cost-Burdened Renter Markets
2021 FHFA Multifamily Caps Fact Sheet
How to Find High Opportunity Areas: Use this guide for the Mission Map and Preservation Prospector Tools
Mission Map
Our interactive Mission Map helps you locate targeted affordable properties across the U.S. and highlights markets with special designations, such as Duty to Serve and opportunity zones.
Preservation Prospector Tools
We’ve created two new Preservation Prospector tools, for our Optigo lenders, powered by the National Housing Preservation Database (NHPD). We’re helping our network identify and pursue financing opportunities — to preserve and improve Section 8 and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties across the nation.
You’ll find owner information for more than 50,000 properties. Filter by state, city, county, metropolitan area (MSA) or tract number, as well as by Duty to Serve categories.
- Section 8 tool (Revised August 27, 2021)
- LIHTC tool (Revised August 27, 2021)
Learn more.
Preservation Prospector Tools
Our Preservation Prospector tools leverage data from the database — a joint initiative by the Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) and the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC). The database was created to give stakeholders the information they need to effectively preserve their stock of public and affordable housing.
Using Preservation Prospector, you’ll find owner information for more than 50,000 properties. Filter by state, city, county, metropolitan area (MSA) or tract number, as well as by Duty to Serve categories.
Key features of the Section 8 tool include:
- Summary stats to identify markets that may have a higher opportunity for transactions
- Searchable/sortable property details to find specific properties or owners to pursue and analyze market opportunity
Key features of the LIHTC tool include:
- Summary stats to locate markets that have a high opportunity for transactions
- Searchable/sortable Year 10-15 property details to identify opportunities for resyndications
- Searchable/sortable Year 15-30 property details to identify potential cash preservation opportunities
- Searchable/sortable Year 30 property details to identify properties reaching the end of their extended use periods and identify opportunities for resyndication or other preservation business
For more information, contact Kevin Burke at Freddie Mac.
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