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Navarre Housing Study Table 1.15 Perceived Affordability of Housing Houses in Neighborhood are Affordable yes no don't know no response Area I 25 (63%)2 (5%)11 (28%)2 (5%)Area II 23 (82%)2 (7%)3(11%)n/a Area II 10(77%)1 (8%)2(15%)n/a Area IV 35(85 n/a 4(10%)2 (5%) Total 93 (75%)5 (4%)20(16%)4 (3%) Residents were asked if they felt houses in the neighborhood are affordable. Three out of four respondents indicated that houses in their neighborhood are affordable. This response rate strongly coincided with the response for the previous question. Overall, there appeared to be strong agreement that the housing in the neighborhood is affordable. This study area comprises the majority of Orono ’s affordable housing stock. Table 1.16 Stability of Neighborhood Property Valiie<; Stable Neighborhood Property Values yes no Area I Area II Area II Area IV don't know no response Total 17(43%) 4(10%) 17(61%) 3(11%) 9 (69%) n/a 23 (56%) 6(15%) 16(40%) 3(8%) 8 (29%) n/a 4(31%) n/a 10(24%) 2(5%) 66(54%) 13(11%) 38(31%) 5(4%) Residents were asked if they felt property values in the neighborhood were a concern. The stability of property values did not appear to be a concern. The majority of respondents agree that property values were stable. Table 1.17 Perception of Houses on Respondents Block Being in Good Conditinn Houses on Block in Good Condition yes no Area I Area II Area II Area IV Total don't know no response 18(45%) 15(54%) 10(77%) 22 (54% 12(30%) 11 (39%) 1 (8%) 15(37%) 8 (20%) 2 (7%) 2(15%) 2 (5%) 2 (5%) n/a n/a 2 (5%) 65 (53%) 39(27%) 14(11%) 4(3%) Respondents were asked if they felt the houses on their block were in good condition. There w^ no consensus on this issue. While the highest proportion said yes, a very large number indicated otherwise. In Area III there was overwhelming agreement that the 8