06/09/2026
MYTH #4: Affordable housing is a burden on taxpayers and municipalities.
FALSE: Affordable housing actually enhances local tax revenues. By improving or replacing substandard housing, affordable housing becomes a net plus on the tax rolls. Instead of low or no payment of taxes by distressed properties, affordable housing owners actively contribute to the local economy in the taxes they pay, the money they spend in local businesses, and in how they increase property values and revenue in a neighborhood.