Founded in 2023, the Commonwealth Housing Coalition (CHC) works to grow Virginia’s supply of homes by advancing legislation that removes barriers to home construction. We envision a future where homes are both affordable and abundant.

Virginia is short roughly 188,000 homes due to restrictive local zoning rules that limit home construction and prevents affordable homes from being built. This home shortage leads to bidding wars and rent hikes, pushing safe and stable homes further out of reach for Virginians.

To address the housing shortage and resulting affordability crisis, CHC advocates for state-level policies that remove arbitrary rules, streamline permitting, and fix flawed incentives.