Study: Prescott needs more 'missing middle' housing to keep workers local
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.
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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.
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