DeKalb County Comprehensive Housing Plan

Project Background

DeKalb County is creating its first-ever Comprehensive Housing Plan to serve as a blueprint for addressing housing challenges across the community. The Comprehensive Housing Plan will address housing affordability, supply, and preservation needs to identify strategies that can alleviate housing pressures for existing residents and attract new residents to the county.

Here’s How You Can Help!

Robust community input, as well as cross-sector collaboration amongst public and private stakeholders, is crucial to ensure that the planning process and outcomes are informed by local expertise and leverage local resources. See how you can get involved below!

• Visioning Board: Tell us your housing vision for the county – write yourself a postcard from the future! Scroll down to the Ideas Tool to participate. Open until 4/1/2026.

• Public Events: Attend a public meeting or pop-up event in your area to speak with the project team directly! See Upcoming Engagement Opportunities below to learn when we will be in your neighborhood.

Upcoming Engagement Opportunities

We need your help to improve housing in DeKalb County! The project team is hosting Community Conversations events across the county to collect your input. View the upcoming event locations and times here:

1. March 4, 2026, 5:00 - 7:00 PM @ Stonecrest Library
2. March 9, 2026, 6:00 - 8:00 PM @ South DeKalb Senior Center
3. March 10, 2026, 6:00 - 8:00 PM @ Mason Mill Recreation Center
4. March 18, 2026, 6:00 - 8:00 PM @ Tobie Grant Recreational Center
5. March 19, 2026, 6:00 - 8:00 PM @ North DeKalb Senior Center

Process & Timeline

• Project Initiation: October 2025
• Research & Analysis: November 2025 - April 2026
• Community Visioning: January - March 2026
• Plan Development and Review: May 2026 - October 2026
• Adoption: October 2026