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Virginia 'Yes in God’s Backyard' Housing Bill

Sector: Residential • Location: Virginia, United States

Source: Planetizen

Project
Planned

A law passed by Virginia’s General Assembly allowing faith-based groups and other tax-exempt nonprofits to build housing on their property without rezoning if 60% of units are affordable for 50 years.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Residential
Location
Virginia, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Planetizen

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The project “Virginia 'Yes in God’s Backyard' Housing Bill” is an infrastructure initiative in the Residential sector, located in Virginia, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Planetizen.

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2026-07-22

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A law passed by Virginia’s General Assembly allowing faith-based groups and other tax-exempt nonprofits to build housing on their property without rezoning if 60% of units are affordable for 50 years.

Original sector

Housing

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Virginia

Source

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Planetizen

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Sector

Residential

Article published date

2026-04-05

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