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First-time homebuyer program feasibility

With median East Palo Alto home prices around $1.1 million and a housing assistance fund of only about $405,000, staff said a traditional down-payment loan program isn't feasible. Council steered toward education, closing-cost help, and possibly targeting below-market-rate units.

2 mentionsLast discussed May 5, 2026