Welcome to the Minnesota Housing Partnership (MHP). For over 20 years, MHP has been recognized as a source of knowledge and connections to create affordable homes. The result of our work is to multiply resources to generate housing choice, strengthen communities, and grow the economy. Explore the many resources and connections throughout this site. For instance:

MHP Releases 2010 County Profiles
(released July 20, 2010)
MHP’s County Profiles pull together housing data specific to each of Minnesota’s 87 counties—including changes in home prices, rental costs, foreclosures, homelessness, and unemployment. The housing profiles also examine housing affordability for five occupations. These profiles paint a picture of chronic housing need: in a great many areas, certain occupations typically cannot afford the costs of either renting or owning a home. Click here to see all the County Profiles.

MHP Releases 1st Quarter 2010 "2 × 4" Report (released June 14, 2010)
This begins the second year of MHP housing indicator reports covering the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression--graphically depicting 2 indicators for each of 4 key housing areas: the home ownership market, the rental market, homelessness, and the housing industry. Through quarterly updates, the report provides a concise and timely overview of housing challenges facing Minnesota. Click here to see the recent press release and the full report, including graphs, data sources, and discussion. (And see MHP's "Press" section for some of the extensive media coverage.)

Recession Continues Pushing Rents "Out of Reach" in MN Counties
(released April 21, 2010)
As the recession drags on, families struggle to make ends meet, with rents unaffordable across the state. A just-released national report says that a 2-bedroom apartment remains beyond the means of Minnesota’s average renter...
Click here to see the full press release

New Website: NSP Resource Exchange
(announced March 15, 2010)
As lead technical assistance provider in a national/Midwest consortium, MHP announces HUD’s (Dept. of Housing & Urban Development) new HUDNSPhelp.info website: the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) Resource Exchange. The website is a one-stop shop of information and resources for NSP grantees, sub-recipients and developers to purchase, rehabilitate, and resell foreclosed properties.
Click here to see the full announcement

Federal Housing Policy: MHP Resources
Housing initiatives are evolving rapidly, as new federal programs respond to the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. To help the state keep abreast, MHP debuted a set of Federal Housing Pages—web tools for Minnesota communities, stakeholders, developers, advocates, and citizens to track federal housing programs and resources.