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Workforce Housing Rent Tier Calculator

Workforce housing (80-120% AMI) bridges affordable and market rate.

AMI (4-person)

80% AMI units

100% AMI units

120% AMI units

Utility allowance / mo

Monthly revenue

$235,000

Blended rent

$2,350

100% AMI rent

$2,400

How the math works

Rent at each tier = AMI × tier × 30% ÷ 12 − UA. Revenue = Σ(units × rent).

$100k × 100% × 30% / 12 − $100 = $2,400. Revenue = $30×$1,900 + $50×$2,400 + $20×$2,900 = $235k/mo.

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What this page estimates

This Workforce Housing Rent Tier Calculator is built to give a quick, browser-based estimate for workforce housing rent tier. Workforce housing (80-120% AMI) bridges affordable and market rate. The inputs stay on the page during normal use, and the result should be treated as an estimate for planning, comparison, or education rather than professional advice.

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How to Use

Enter AMI (4-person).
Enter 80% AMI unit count.
Enter 100% AMI unit count.
Enter 120% AMI unit count.
Enter utility allowance / mo.
Read blended workforce rent.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 'workforce housing'?

Housing affordable to households earning 80-120% AMI. Includes: teachers, nurses, first responders, service workers, essential service workers. Between LIHTC (60% AMI typically) and market. Not federally subsidized but often supported by state/local programs. Growing segment: many markets lack supply. Institutional investors (Green Street, Nuveen) increasingly focus here.

Typical rent tiers?

60% AMI: $1,200-1,400/mo (strict LIHTC level). 80% AMI: $1,600-2,000/mo (workforce entry). 100% AMI: $2,000-2,500/mo (workforce middle). 120% AMI: $2,400-3,000/mo (workforce upper). 140% AMI: $2,800-3,500/mo (near-market workforce). Market rate: $2,800-4,500/mo. Varies materially by market. Each tier has different income qualification.

Operator economics?

Workforce tiers rent 15-30% below market — less NOI compression than LIHTC (60% AMI rents 40-60% below market). Typically no federal subsidy; rely on local tax abatement, state HFA programs, or direct mezzanine from city. Middle-income housing trust funds increasingly fund workforce. Net cash flow typically break-even to slightly positive year-1; rising to market-like returns over hold.

Why the gap in supply?

80-120% AMI households don't qualify for LIHTC (too high income). Can't afford market in most cities. Traditional financing doesn't pencil at workforce rents without subsidy. Need some combination: tax abatement (20-50 years), impact fee waiver, density bonus, HFA low-cost debt, state housing trust grant. 5-10 year shift toward workforce focus in major cities. Emerging asset class worth watching.