In September 2023, the City offered an opportunity for residents to provide input on what City Council’s priorities should be for the next two years. “Affordable housing/housing affordability and homelessness” ranked among the top five. 

In response to community feedback, City Council has made supporting the creation and maintenance of affordable housing one of the City’s top priorities and included several initiatives to address this issue in the Virginia Beach FY24-25 Focused Action Plan.

Housing & Neighborhood Preservation is leading an educational and outreach effort called Housing Matters to help increase residents’ understanding of affordable housing and the specific needs in Virginia Beach.