Building Communities.
Changing Lives.

Our mission is to provide safe, affordable housing of high quality to those in need and to establish stability and opportunity in the lives of our residents.

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MidPen believes that safe, affordable housing provides the foundation necessary for people to advance their well-being and empower their lives. Build your foundation. Find your new home.

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Featured Homes

Palo Alto
Now accepting applications for affordable 3-bedroom apartments in the garden community, Palo Alto Gardens.

Mountain View
Apply now for affordable studio and 1-bedroom apartments with many community amenities at Shorebreeze II.

San Jose
Now accepting applications for spacious, affordable studio, 1-bedroom apartments at Donner Lofts.  

In the News

January 7, 2026
KQED

California Passed Big Housing Bills in 2025. What Does That Mean for Building More Homes?

The California state legislature passed a bevy of blockbuster housing bills last year. As those laws go into effect, some housing experts say they mark a seismic shift in attitudes towards the state’s housing affordability crisis and lawmakers’ appetite for solving it.
January 3, 2026
Los Angeles Times

Making sure the money is there

State pro­viders lever­age Medi-Cal funds to help keep people off the streets. At the non­profit Mid­Pen Hous­ing, which serves 12 counties in and around the San Fran­cisco Bay Area, roughly 40% of the units in the pro­gram’s pipeline are ear­marked for “extremely low-income” people, a group that includes those
December 16, 2025
MidPen Housing

MidPen Housing and Partners Secure Funding for Three Transformative, Transit-Oriented Developments

“We’re eager to move forward with our partners in San José, Alameda, and Watsonville to create 362 new homes close to jobs and transit,” said Matthew O. Franklin, President and CEO of MidPen.

By the Numbers

139
Managed Properties
10,169
Affordable Homes
12
Counties Served
170+
Industry Awards
4,000
Homes in the Pipeline
21,895
Northern California Residents
$14M
Annually Invested in Resident Services
41%
New Homes for People Experiencing Homelessness/ELI
30%
Average Rent Burden
$3.2B
In Assets

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MidPen is building the future of affordable housing. Combining beautifully designed communities with life-transforming services for the residents who live in them, we’re on a mission to help our communities, partners, residents, and employees see what’s possible. As we grow faster than ever, we’re looking for passionate team members who want it all when they’re building their career. Find more than a job. Find a purpose. Join #TeamMidPen.

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