Atlanta Beltline Inc. announced this week it has built or preserved 4,425 units of affordable housing to date, reaching 79 percent of its 2030 goal well ahead of schedule.
The agency delivered 299 affordable units in 2025 and has more than doubled its affordable housing stock along the 22-mile loop since 2018. Nearly three-quarters of the units are reserved for residents earning 60 percent or less of the Area Median Income, which for a four-person household in the Atlanta region means annual earnings up to $91,350.
"We have approached affordable housing with urgency," said Beltline President and CEO Clyde Higgs. "We want to ensure residents of all income levels can share in the benefits and enhanced quality of life offered by the Beltline."
The Beltline has also secured 94 acres for future affordable housing and commercial space to support small businesses. Around 500 additional units are actively in development within the Beltline Tax Allocation District.
For Beltline Vice President of Housing Policy and Development Dennis Richards, the work is personal. "Household sizes are shrinking and the region is set to add almost 2 million residents by 2050," he said. "Affordability is an urgent issue."
The milestone comes as housing prices along the popular Eastside Trail have skyrocketed, pricing out many longtime residents. The Beltline units also count toward Mayor Dickens' goal of creating or preserving 20,000 affordable housing units citywide by 2030.
