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55 <br /> MA-20 Condition of Housing - 91.410, 91.210(a) <br /> Introduction <br /> On the whole, Orange County's housing stock is relatively young. Over 10,500 housing units have been <br /> built since 2000, which comprises slightly over 20%of the county's entire housing stock. In contrast, only <br /> 3,554 of the county's housing units were built before 1950.This comprises only 6.8%of the county's <br /> housing stock. <br /> Given the relatively new construction of much of Orange County's housing stock, we would expect much <br /> of it to be in relatively good condition. However,the County and several other local organizations <br /> operate housing rehabilitation/preservations programs with high subscription rates. There is a gap in <br /> knowledge among these programs about how well they are meeting the needs of residents and how <br /> programmatic processes could be improved. <br /> In this section,we analyze data pertaining to the condition of housing in Orange County, including the <br /> presence of lead paint hazards and the number of vacant units suitable for rehabilitation. <br /> We have included maps that show the proportion of housing built in Orange County both before 1950 <br /> and after 2000. <br /> Describe the jurisdiction's definition for "substandard condition" and "substandard condition <br /> but suitable for rehabilitation." <br /> The following definitions are used in Orange County: <br /> • Selected Condition: Over-crowding (1.01 or more persons per room); lack of complete kitchen, <br /> plumbing facilities, and/or other utilities; and housing cost over-burden. <br /> • Substandard Condition:The unit does not meet code standards or has one of the selected <br /> conditions. <br /> • Suitable for Rehabilitation:The amount of work required to bring the unit up to minimum code <br /> standard, and the existing debt on the property,together are less than the fair market value of <br /> the property. <br /> • Not Suitable for Rehabilitation:The amount of work required to bring the unit up to minimum <br /> code standard exceeds the fair market value of the property after rehabilitation work is <br /> complete. <br /> Condition of Units <br /> Condition of Units Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied <br /> Number % Number % <br /> With one selected Condition 7,270 23% 9,509 46% <br /> With two selected Conditions 125 0% 414 2% <br /> With three selected Conditions 4 0% 0 0% <br /> With four selected Conditions 0 0% 0 0% <br /> No selected Conditions 24,275 77% 10,875 52% <br /> Total 31,674 100% 20,798 100% <br /> Table 33-Condition of Units <br /> FFY 2020—2024 Orange County, NC HOME Consortium 52 <br /> Consolidated Plan <br /> OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.06/30/2018) <br />