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Navarre Housing Study Table U3 Perceived Affordability of Housing Houses in Neighborhood are Affordable yes aSTI 2T(63%) Area II 23 («2%) Area 11 (77%) Area IV__________________35(85 T^\ 93l75%) no 2(5%) 2 (7%) 1 (8%) n/a T(4^ do n't know no response 11 (28%) 2 (5%) 3(11%) 2(15%) 4 (10%) 20 (16%) n/a n/a 2 (5%) 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. Overdl, 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 1.14 <;taHnWv of Neighborhood Property Values Stable Neighborh ood Property Values Area 1 Area 11 Area 11 Area IV yes 17 (43%) 17(61%) 9 (69%) 23 (56%) no 4(10%) 3(11%) n/a 6(15%) don't know no response 16(40%) 3(8%) 8 (29%) n/a 4(31%) n/a 10(24%) 2(5%) Total 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 1.15 p<.rr<»ption of Hmises on Respondents Block Being in Good Condition Houses on Block in Good Condition Area I Area II Area II Area IV Total don't know no response 8 (20%) 2 (5%) 2 (7%) n/a 2(15%) n/a ___________________2 (5%) 2 (5%) 65 (53%) 39 (27%) 14(11%) 4 (3%) yes TF(45%) 15(54%) no l2 (30%) 11 (39%) 10(77%) 1(8%) 22 (54% 15 (37%) Respondents were asked if they felt the houses on their block were in good condition. There was 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