In 2021, National City set a goal to add a specific number of homes across different income levels by the end of the decade to meet targets set by state and regional planning agencies.

Four years later, the city is seeing slow but consistent progress towards its goals for more affordable homes, according to a presented at the City Council meeting Tuesday.

City housing officials said developers have built over 300 new homes that are affordable for low-income households — more than half of their original goal. In San Diego County, a person is currently considered if they make between $57,000 and $92,000 per year.

National City is still thousands of homes behind its goals for the highest income level.

Every eight years, cities across California set new goals for the amount of homes they n

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