The Sunnyvale Municipal Code (.pdf format) provides the foundation for the City to providing various types of affordable housing opportunities for very low to moderate income individuals and families.  

Many types of affordable housing options are available for the very low to moderate income individuals and familes, including:

• Below Market Rate Home Ownership Program
• Below Market Rate Rental Program
• Housing Assistance for Public School Employees, City Employees and Child Care Employees
• First Time Home Buyer Assistance Programs. 

Below you will find details on the programs mentioned above as well as links to other programs of interest.    

I. BELOW MARKET RATE (BMR) HOME OWNERSHIP PROGRAM

Below Market Rate (BMR) Program is for First Time Home Buyers.  First Time Home Buyer definition is when the applicant's name has not appeared on a residential title in the counties covered by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) or Association of Monterey Bay Governments (AMBAG) which are Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano and Sonoma for at least three (3) years prior to application.  Exception is made for people who were homeowners prior to a divorce settlement.  Properties may be owned in foreign countries as well as elsewhere in California or the United States.

II. BELOW MARKET RATE (BMR) RENTAL HOUSING PROGRAM

• BMR Rental Housing Program
  
• Vacancy and Rent Survey Reports

• City of Sunnyvale July 2008 Vacancy and Rent Survey (pdf)
• City of Sunnyvale January 2008 Vacancy and Rent Survey (pdf)
• City of Sunnyvale July 2007 Vacancy and Rent Survey (pdf)
• City of Sunnyvale January 2007 Vacancy and Rent Survey (pdf)
• City of Sunnyvale July 2006 Vacancy and Rent Survey (pdf)
• City of Sunnyvale January 2006 Vacancy and Rent Survey
• City of Sunnyvale July 2005 Vacancy and Rent Survey
• City of Sunnyvale's January 2005 Vacancy and Rent Survey

III. HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, CITY EMPLOYEES, AND CHILD CARE EMPLOYEES

The City of Sunnyvale offers a Security Deposit Loan Program for rental housing and a Down Payment Assistance Program for first time home buyers. Click here for details.

IV. FIRST TIME HOME BUYER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

1. Down Payment Assistance
2. Individual Development Account (IDA)