The majority of the housing units in Manteca — single family homes, apartments, duplexes, and mobile homes — are 25 year or less in age.

That is based on data collected for an update of the city’s state-mandated housing element that is now being forwarded to the City Council for approval.

The state requires cities to have strategies in place designed to address California’s housing shortfall across all income levels.

The housing stock condition was taken from a snapshot of 2020 data that the American Community Survey compiled under the auspices of the Census Bureau.

Since 2020, Manteca has added — or issued permits for — roughly 2,400 more housing units.

Using the 2020 data, some 17.7 percent of housing units were built before 1970.

Generally, according to the housing element documents, structures older than 30 years begin to show signs of deterioration and require reinvestment or protect their quality.

Housing 50 years or older — unless they have been properly maintained — may require major renovation to remain in a good, livable condition.

A survey conducted with the update indicated 12 percent of respondents said their homes were showing signs of minor deferred maintenance while another 8 percent said they needed moderate repairs or upgrades.

No one surveyed said their homes were in poor condition and in need of repair.

The survey regarding what improvements were needed indicated that:

*47 percent identified landscaping.

*29 percent exterior improvements such as roofing, painting, and general home repair.

*29 percent indicated heating/air conditioning, solar, and electrical upgrades.

*18 percent said they wanted to build an auxiliary dwelling unit.

To contact Dennis Wyatt, email dwyatt@mantecabulletin.com