The Kerala State Housing Board was established on 1971 to provide for the organized direction and planning in the preparation and execution of housing and improvement schemes in the State.

Objectives
The primary objective of the Board is to formulate and implement various housing construction schemes as well as housing loan schemes for catering the housing needs of public belonging to various income groups viz. Economically weaker sections, low income group, middle income group and higher income group. In addition to this, general improvement schemes (like commercial cum office complex), government directed schemes (like Rental Housing Schemes, slum improvement schemes, housing complexes for EWS, Rehabilitation Housing Scheme, Revenue Towers etc.) And deposit work (ie. Taking construction of work of other agencies) also forms part of the activities of the Board.

Recognition
The KSHB has won several laurels for its contribution in the field of Housing. The Board has been chosen as the best housing agency in the country during 1992-93, 94-95, 95-96, 96-97, 97-98, 98-99 and the year 99-2000. The award was instituted by HUDCO
(Housing and Urban Development Corporation).