Ready to Speak Up for Housing?
Housing Assistance advocates for housing solutions through Housing to Protect Cape Cod, in partnership with the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce and the Homebuilders and Remodelers Association of Cape Cod. Our goal is to empower our neighbors to speak up for, and support, year-round housing on Cape Cod.
The Problem
Essential workers –people with good paying, full-time jobs— can’t afford to live on Cape Cod anymore because housing has become so expensive and limited. The average price for a single-family home on Cape Cod is more than $750,000. That means a family would need to make $220,000 a year to buy a house. But the average homeowner only makes $89,000 a year. It’s forcing workers from all industries and income levels to move off-Cape in search of housing that fits their budgets.
They are the Cape’s missing middle, and they are essential to our quality of life. They are our neighbors, our family, our friends—maybe even you.
Our Mission
Our mission is to empower our friends, family and neighbors to speak up for housing in towns across the region. We provide workshops to teach people how to frame an argument and speak to a town board, and we help those who would like to seek election or appointment to a local office gain the skills they need to win a seat. We organize housing advocates to take action in their town to support pro-housing policies.
Our Vision
Our vision is a Cape Cod with a variety of housing types to fit the needs of all residents without sacrificing the natural beauty we have worked so hard to protect.
If you’d like to learn more about our advocacy efforts and how you can get involved, please get in touch with us via email at advocacy@haconcapecod.org.
