Contact Your City Councilmember

Dallas is becoming unaffordable. The median income in Dallas is $58,200, and the average home price is $405,000. Access to housing is the greatest reason people move, and where people move, companies move. That’s not good for Dallas. Cities that fail to offer affordable housing solutions will ultimately drive out residents leading to a shortage in the workforce, an increase in negative health outcomes for our residents, and inevitably, discourage growth in our local economies.

Dallas needs 100,000 new or refurbished affordable homes by 2033 to meet our housing demand. The current housing gap will take $6.72B to close. Let the City of Dallas’ government know you support increased funding for affordable and attainable housing by contacting your City Councilmember today.

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Good [MORNING/AFTERNOON], Councilmember [INSERT COUNCILMEMBER’S LAST NAME],

My name is [INSERT YOUR NAME], and I reside at [INSERT YOUR ADDRESS OR NEIGHBORHOOD] in Dallas, TX, in District [INSERT YOUR DISTRICT NUMBER]. I am reaching out to ask for your support in dedicating $200 Million in the City’s 2024 Bond Program to the development and preservation of attainable housing. Housing is an important issue to me because [INSERT AN EXPLANATION OF WHY HOUSING IS AN ISSUE THAT MATTERS TO YOU].

As you know, Dallas is becoming unaffordable. The median income in Dallas is $58,200, and the average home price is $405,000. Recent studies show Dallas is short 33,600 affordable rental units and over 60,000 for-sale units for households making between $35,000-$100,000 annually. We need 100,000 new or refurbished affordable homes by 2033 to meet the housing demands of our growing city and give people access to housing, which is the greatest reason people move.

Building more attainable housing benefits Dallas by increasing economic growth and mobility, improving public health, stabilizing neighborhoods, and actually decreasing crime. While San Antonio and Austin invested $150 Million and $350 Million, respectively, in 2022 alone, Dallas has historically deprioritized housing. Dallas’ future is tied to solving housing. Dallas has a long history of rising to the challenge, solving issues others have not, and we are sure we can solve this, too.

As a district resident, I would appreciate your advocacy for this $200 Million investment in housing during your upcoming discussions surrounding the 2024 Bond Program because Dallas is big enough for everyone. If you would like more information or have any specific questions, the community leaders of the Dallas Housing Coalition are available to meet with you and your staff and share their resources.

Thank you for your leadership, service, and consideration.

Sincerely, [INSERT YOUR NAME].