"City officials redrew the Affordable Housing Linkage Fee market area maps into smaller, neighborhood-based zones, replacing the broader Community Plan Area boundaries used since the fee launched."
"The Affordable Housing Linkage Fee, first adopted in December 2017, charges developers of new residential and commercial projects a fee that gets funneled into affordable housing construction citywide."
"This update 'right-sizes' those requirements by aligning fees more closely with actual submarket conditions rather than averaging costs across entire community plan areas."
"Developers and property owners can look up where their property now lands using the city's updated market area maps, or by searching their address in ZIMAS."
Los Angeles has revised the Affordable Housing Linkage Fee market area maps, transitioning from broader Community Plan Area boundaries to smaller neighborhood-based zones. This change, approved by the City Council, will affect project fees starting April 24, 2026. Developers may find their projects in different fee tiers without any changes to the project itself. The new maps also establish affordability set-aside percentages and determine minimum density rules, impacting multiple decision points for developers and property owners. Updated information can be accessed through the city's zoning and planning portal, ZIMAS.
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