Housing Programs

The City of Morgan Hill’s mission is to continue a 40-year legacy of improving and preserving affordability, and creating safe, quality rental and ownership housing for residents at all income levels. With 16,000 residential homes, Morgan Hill offers a variety of housing, including 3,000 rental units, of which 1,700 are affordable. The City also has a robust portfolio of over 500 Below Market Rate ownership units and 800 mobile homes. The City is actively processing over 4,000 new housing units and recently celebrated the opening of three new 100% affordable rental projects.

Housing Resource Guide

This guide offers a comprehensive overview of Housing Service Programs and Affordable Housing Facilities.

 
 

Rental Rates and Income Tables

Affordable Housing serves households at various income levels based on household size. Affordable rental opportunities usually serve households in the lower income and below categories.  

 

Buying

There are more than 500 homes in the Below Market Rate (BMR) program, with new units added annually. For interest in purchasing a home, please visit the City’s Housing Ownership page.

 

Renting

There are more than 1,000 affordable rental units in the Below Market Rate (BMR) program. For apartment or home rental availability, please review the BMR Rental Housing List.

 
 

HouseKeys

The City of Morgan Hill’s Affordable Housing Programs are operated in partnership with HouseKeys. Program Applicants (Buyers & Renters) and Program Participants (Owners & Tenants) can access information about all programs and availability through the City’s dedicated BMR website.

 

2022-2024 Housing Projects

A total of 2,900 housing units are currently in the pipeline for construction over the next two years. Click on the map to find the location and number of units for each housing project.

Residential Development Movie Reel

Watch the Movie Reel for an overview of citywide housing projects coming soon or currently under construction.

Housing Element Plan

The City is in the process of updating the Housing Element of the General Plan for the 2023-2031 period as required by State law. The Housing Element establishes policies and programs to address Morgan Hill’s existing and projected housing needs for all economic segments of the community. The first step in this process is to ask community members what they see as Morgan Hill’s most important housing needs.

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