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Study: Prescott needs more 'missing middle' housing to keep workers local
Summary
Consultants told the Prescott City Council that demographic trends, tight rental markets and rising home prices are leaving many local workers unable to afford housing, and outlined next steps including code changes, a three‑year action plan and further community engagement.
Prescott — City consultants presented a housing needs assessment to the Prescott City Council on Sept. 9, concluding that the city faces a shortage of “missing middle” housing—smaller-scale multifamily types such as duplexes, fourplexes, courtyard buildings and townhomes—needed by workers who earn too much to qualify for federal or state assistance but cannot afford market-rate housing.
The presentation, led by Rick Merritt of Elliot D. Pollock and Company and introduced by Michael McGinnis of the city’s Community Development Department, said households earning roughly 60–120% of the area median income include teachers, police officers, firefighters and many retail and service workers. Merritt said Prescott’s median age…
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