Housing Regulatory Toolkit

A detailed set of model regulations and strategies that any local government can use to encourage housing that’s affordable, in a way that fits their own community.

Housing Action Plan GIS App

The Housing Action Plan (HAP) GIS application is a map-based tool that provides a range of information related to housing and the amenities and services that support them. The application includes data on housing, population, income, transportation, recreation, and environmental conditions throughout Pinellas County. These data layers can be combined to provide a snapshot of conditions within a specific area.

2025 Affordable Housing Development Program Review

At the May 15, 2025 Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners meeting SB Friedman staff presented their findings about how Penny VI funds have been spent on affordable housing.

2024 Countywide Housing Needs Assessment  

In 2024, Pinellas County conducted a countywide assessment of our housing stock and anticipated needs for affordable and market-rate homes based on our estimated future population.  

Pinellas County complies with all federal, state and local laws related to persons with disabilities. To request alternate formats of this information, contact the Office of Human Rights at (727) 464-4062 (V/TDD)  or email accommodations@pinellas.gov.

LIVE LOCAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING DASHBOARD

Forward Pinellas has developed the “Live Local” Affordable Housing Dashboard in order to allow the public to track affordable housing projects that have used the preemptions of HB 1339, SB 962, or the Live Local Act. It is an online tool that will display each project, as well as associated metrics and data. This dashboard will be able to be used to compare projects across the county, view associated data, and track projects through their development process. 

HOUSING ACTION PLAN DASHBOARD

HOMES FOR PINELLAS SUMMITS

Pinellas County and Forward Pinellas has hosted two countywide summits since the inception of the Advantage Pinellas Housing Compact in 2020. See videos from these events below.  

2023 Homes for Pinellas Summit

2020 Homes for Pinellas Virtual Summit

Pinellas County and Forward Pinellas brought together community leaders and subject matter experts in a series of five webinars in the fall of 2020.  Watch the videos.