Fair Shot Housing

Washington, D.C. affordable housing guides

  • Applying

    DC Inclusionary Zoning (IZ): how to register and enter lotteries

    DC's Inclusionary Zoning program makes developers set aside lower-priced apartments and homes in most new buildings for households earning 50%, 60% or 80% of the area's median family income. You take a 2-hour class and register with the city once, then enter the lotteries the city emails you about.

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