Housing Corporation of America

Name

Housing Corporation of America

Legal name

Housing Corporation of America

Website

https://hcahousing.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8) (BPAJAFAD)

Keywords

• Affordable housing ownership
• Property compliance services
• Welfare tax exemptions
• Resident services programs
• Affordable housing management

Headquarters

HQ city

Bountiful

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Affordable Housing Property Ownership: HCA owns and oversees more than 90 affordable housing communities, generating revenue through rental income from residents in compliance with various government housing programs and tax exemption arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Housing Corporation of America is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that directly owns and oversees more than 90 affordable housing communities, primarily in California and Utah. It provides three integrated service lines: regulatory Compliance Services (CTCAC, HUD, Tax Exempt Bonds, FHLB, HOME programs), Welfare Exemptions Services (state and county property tax exemption filings), and Resident Services (on-site and online classes, scholarships, and community resource guides). Operations are delivered in partnership with affordable housing developers, lenders, and property management firms.

Product overview

Housing Corporation of America (HCA) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that owns and oversees the operation of more than 90 affordable housing communities. The organization operates as a unified service provider rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its core offerings consist of three interconnected service areas: Compliance Services (managing regulatory requirements for CTCAC, HUD, Tax Exempt Bonds, FHLB, and HOME programs), Welfare Exemptions Services (handling state and county tax exemption matters), and Resident Services (providing on-site classes, online classes via the HCA Live platform, resource guides, and the Ron H Olson Annual Scholarship program). Additionally, HCA conducts annual property inspections and publishes the Social Capital annual report documenting its community programs. The company works with development partners including Thomas Safran and Associates, PALM Communities, Decron Properties, Domus Development, and others to manage its portfolio across California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Compliance Services In-house regulatory compliance oversight for affordable housing properties, with over 30 years of experience navigating CTCAC, HUD, Tax Exempt Bonds, FHLB, and HOME programs. Provided to HCA's own portfolio and as part of partnerships with developers and property owners.
• Welfare Exemptions Services Assistance with state and county welfare tax exemption applications and ongoing compliance, leveraging more than 30 years of established relationships with Exemptions Divisions throughout California.
• Resident Services Comprehensive resident services program providing on-site and online educational classes, an annual scholarship program, college admissions support, and community resource guides to residents of HCA's affordable housing communities.
• Property Inspections Detailed annual property inspections and reporting delivered to development partners, with over 30 years of experience assessing property condition, risk, and safety compliance across HCA's portfolio.
• HCA Live Online Classes Platform Bespoke online platform launched in 2020 that enables residents to join live educational classes with neighbors from their own community and other HCA communities remotely.
• Ron H Olson Annual Scholarship Program Annual scholarship program supporting residents' educational goals, including the Academic Scholarship for graduating high school seniors and adults attending college, and the Dream Big Scholarship for residents ages 55+.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 90 affordable housing communities owned and overseen
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Thomas Safran and AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCA's largest development partner. Thomas Safran & Associates is a prominent affordable housing developer and property manager in Southern California, working with HCA on property ownership and management oversight.
• PALM CommunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffordable housing developer partner that works with HCA on property development, financing, and management of affordable housing communities.
• Decron PropertiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReal estate investment firm specializing in apartment communities that partners with HCA on affordable housing property ownership.
• Domus DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffordable housing development company partnering with HCA on various property developments across California.
• Alliant Strategic DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner working with HCA on affordable housing community development and financing.
• Insite DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner collaborating with HCA on affordable housing projects.
• Rancho Belago DevelopersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for affordable housing communities in the Rancho Belago/Moreno Valley area.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BRIDGE Housing: California-based nonprofit that develops, owns, and manages affordable housing communities across the Bay Area and Southern California. Directly comparable nonprofit model focused on affordable housing ownership with similar compliance and resident service capabilities.
• The John Stewart Company: California-based owner and manager of affordable and mixed-income housing with deep experience in LIHTC, HUD, and tax-exempt bond programs. Directly comparable in affordable housing property ownership, compliance services, and scale of operations.
• Thomas Safran & Associates: Prominent affordable housing developer and property manager in Southern California, working in the same LIHTC, HUD, and tax-exempt bond programs. Directly comparable as a partner and overlapping operator in the California affordable housing space, serving similar low-income resident segments.
• Abode Communities: California nonprofit developer and owner of affordable and mixed-income rental housing. Comparable nonprofit model with similar LIHTC-financed portfolio, resident services programming, and California geographic focus.
• Meta Housing Corporation: Los Angeles-based affordable housing developer specializing in LIHTC-financed multifamily communities. Directly comparable in California affordable housing development, ownership, and use of tax-credit and bond financing structures.
• LINC Housing: Long-standing California nonprofit affordable housing developer with portfolios across LIHTC and HUD-funded properties. Comparable nonprofit structure focused on affordable housing ownership with similar regulatory expertise and resident service programming.
• Many Mansions: California nonprofit provider of affordable housing and supportive services for low-income residents. Comparable nonprofit affordable housing model with strong resident services orientation, though smaller in scale.
• Decron Properties: California real estate investment firm specializing in apartment communities including affordable housing. Listed as HCA development partner; comparable in California multifamily ownership with overlap in affordable housing operations.
• PALM Communities: Affordable housing developer listed as a core HCA partner operating in California affordable housing with similar financing structures and resident programs. Directly comparable in California affordable housing development and ownership.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity: Much larger national nonprofit focused on affordable homeownership rather than rental property management. Operates in an overlapping mission space (affordable housing for low-income families) but delivers housing through a different ownership structure and broader geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCHgm_kZuiGgw1xhKhujQWqA/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/hcaprograms
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/housing-corporation-of-america

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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