San Mateo County Housing Element Adopted

On March 7, 2025, the County received a letter from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) determining that the County’s updated Housing Element is consistent with State law.

On March 25, 2025, the County Board of Supervisors adopted the updated Housing Element. The adopting resolution and other materials are available on the Board hearing website.  

The County’s adopted 2023-2031 Housing Element of the General Plan replaces the prior version adopted by the Board in April 2024 and will remain effective for the remainder of the 2023-2031 Housing Element cycle.

In order to achieve full compliance with all provisions of State law, the County must still complete the rezoning program described in Housing Element policy HE 11.2, to address the County’s shortfall of sites available for residential development. The rezoning program is scheduled to begin in Summer 2025 and continue through 2026.  

More information is available at https://www.smcgov.org/planning/san-mateo-county-housing-element-update