Insight
Family-Sized Affordable Housing and the Need for Larger Apartment Homes
January 2025
Two-, three-, and four-bedroom affordable homes are an important part of housing supply for working families and larger households.
Affordable housing conversations often focus on total unit count, but bedroom mix is just as important. Larger households need homes that fit daily life, school routines, work schedules, and family support systems.
Projects with two-, three-, and four-bedroom apartments can support family stability when paired with durable finishes, resident amenities, and access to employment, education, and services.
The development challenge is that larger units carry different cost, design, parking, amenity, and operating considerations. They require careful planning rather than generic unit layouts.
Reserve at Eastwood and Reserve at Franklin Park both include larger apartment homes in their planned unit mix.