Why is San Mateo’s RHNA higher than rest of County?

Even though San Mateo does not have the largest population, it has the most households of any city in San Mateo County, and that is the main reason it has the largest RHNA. The household base was then adjusted by the other factors mentioned above, which further increased the RHNA. In particular, San Mateo has a high share of households in high resource areas and good access to jobs.

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1. What is the Housing Element?
2. What happens if the City does not have an approved Housing Element?
3. How are the City’s housing needs determined?
4. How was the (2023-2031) RHNA determined?
5. Why is San Mateo’s RHNA higher than rest of County?
6. Can the RHNA be challenged?
7. How does the RHNA impact the General Plan Update?
8. Does Measure Y impact the Housing Element?
9. When will the housing will be built?