Attainable Housing
Attainable Housing
Your voice matters in creating housing options that support our community's well-being and growth. We invite all residents to participate in the process of drafting attainable housing regulations that reflect our shared values and needs. Attend upcoming public meetings, contribute feedback, and collaborate with neighbors to make our community a place where everyone has the opportunity to live and thrive. Together, let’s make Patton Township A Place for All.
Definitions
• Attainable Housing: Housing stock that is affordable for a wide range of income levels, this is typically income levels between true affordable housing stock and market rate housing. Most programs support households earning between 60%-120% Area Median Income (AMI).
• Area Median Income (AMI): The midpoint of a region's income calculated by gross income (before taxes). For the State College Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), the Area Median Income (AMI) is $108,125.
Why is Attainable Housing important in Patton Township?
Housing can benefit residents who are priced out of the market, helping families, young professionals, and retirees afford to live in Patton Township. Attainable Housing supports a balanced, inclusive community, reducing commute times, supporting local economies, and retaining essential workers like teachers, healthcare providers, and service workers. Good housing is a shared community priority and Patton Township is a place for all and a place for all needs to include housing for everyone. Everyone deserves to live in a good, affordable home.
How can we help?
Municipalities have adopted regulations that require attainable housing to be built. These regulations include:
• Zoning changes to allow for denser housing (duplexes, ADUs, etc.)
• Incentives for developers to include attainable housing in new developments
Public Engagement:
We want to encourage you to review, provide feedback, and participate in the process to help shape policies that will benefit the community. We want you to attend public meetings, workshops, and complete surveys/feedback forms on this topic. Please click here to access the feedback form for any comments you wish to provide.
FAQ
What's the difference between attainable housing and low-income housing?
Attainable housing is referred to as housing that is considered reasonably priced for a person’s income level, while “low income” or “section 8” housing is a specific government program that provides rental assistance vouchers to low-income individuals, allowing them to rent privately owned housing by paying a portion of the rent with a voucher covering the rest.
Will Attainable Housing impact my property value?
No.
What has already been done?
The County and Patton Township completed housing assessments that identified the housing needs within the Township. These plans also included implementation steps to address this multifaceted issue and calls for systemic change across the county, regional and local levels to make housing more attainable for all.
What’s the timeline for these changes?
Patton Township has established a committee made of housing professionals to help draft regulations. That committee will be working with the Planning Commission that will provide a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors on proposed regulations to consider. The committee has their first meeting on November 17th, 2025 and will continue to meet throughout 2026.
This page will be updated with future public meetings where the regulations are going to be discussed. Please sign up for the monthly Township Newsletter, The Patton Pulse, for information to be sent directly to your email. You may also sign up for the Planning Commission Agenda distribution list to be notified when they are added to the website.
Click on the images of the reports to read more. Left: 2021 Patton Township Housing Task Force Report (PDF) and Right: Centre County Affordable Housing Needs Assessment (PDF)