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EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />better condition. Buildings in below normal, poor, or very poor condition represent 6.81 % of <br />single family structures and 4.12 percent of multiple family structures. <br />Table14: City of Everett Housing Condition in 2014 <br />Condition (for age) <br />Multifamily <br />Single Family <br />Total <br />Excellent <br />3.9% <br />2.8% <br />3.0% <br />Very Good <br />4.1% <br />14.9% <br />13.0% <br />Good <br />36.8% <br />48.0% <br />46.0% <br />Normal <br />51.1% <br />27.5% <br />31.6% <br />Below Normal <br />3.7% <br />5.8% <br />5.5% <br />Poor <br />0.4% <br />0.9% <br />0.8% <br />Very Poor <br />0.02% <br />0.11% <br />0.1% <br />TOTAL <br />100.0% <br />100.0% <br />100.0% <br />Source: Snohomish County Assessor 2014 <br />B. Existing Housing Needs <br />The housing needs of Everett's population are extremely wide and varied. The needs of <br />households with moderate or higher income appear to be adequately served by market rate <br />housing, however the needs of households earning 80% or less of Area Median Income range <br />from homelessness and the inability to purchase a first home for extremely low income <br />households, to finding affordable and accessible housing for special needs populations. Special <br />needs populations include, but are not limited to, elderly persons, people with disabilities, <br />persons with HIV/AIDS, survivors of domestic violence, and people with behavioral health <br />disorders. Each of the identified special needs populations have both housing and service needs, <br />and the type of specialized housing is dependent on the type of disability. Housing may be <br />specialized in terms of physical modifications, sleeping accommodations, organizational <br />structure, security monitoring, and staffing with applicable supportive services. Supportive <br />housing needs include the following: <br />• Affordable, safe, accessible and appropriate housing <br />• Creative home adaptive modifications that allow residents to remain in their homes as <br />they age and/or physical conditions change <br />• Home maintenance assistance <br />• Medical and other professional or personal care and assistance <br />• Outreach to health service systems <br />• Convenient affordable transportation at varied times <br />While there is a sufficient number of housing units for all households, it is insufficient when <br />considering affordability and housing cost burdens. As of 2012, the variety and number of <br />housing units meets the needs of the population with moderate and higher income. However, <br />HOUSING ELEMENT 19 <br />