Congress Passed a Housing Bill. Now Comes the Hard Part

If you have tried to buy a home in Rockland County in the last few years, you already know the story. Home prices in the New York City suburbs rose 86 percent between 2016 and 2025, more than double the national rate over the same period, according to data published this year by the Rockland County Business Journal. Nine Rockland County communities saw median sale prices double in that span. A 2024 housing needs assessment conducted by Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress found that Rockland County needs more than 7,400 housing units for households earning under $40,000 annually.