Over the next five years, affordability restrictions on more than 9,700 units across the state will expire, and once that happens, owners can raise rents to market rate or sell the property, potentially displacing residents. Oversight is currently split across different state agencies, and Pennsylvania has lacked a consistent way to track the expirations — something highlighted in Gov. Josh Shapiro's March housing plan. In response, Pennsylvania will create a public, searchable database tracking affordable housing properties and when their rent-restriction requirements are set to expire, a measure included in the state budget deal lawmakers passed in July. The database will be compiled by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency at no additional cost and will show each property's location, expiration date and whether an extension is possible. It will be made public by the end of 2027 and updated annually. It will give advocates and officials more advance warning to pursue solutions like additional funding or a buyer willing to preserve affordability. The provision originated from a bill by state Sens. Vincent Hughes (D-7) and Nikil Saval (D-1) and follows similar efforts in at least 11 other states and in a 2023 Philadelphia City Council law.
Source: Spotlight PA; 8/26/2026