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Coalition releases 2025 Olmsted County housing needs analysis: investments, progress and continuing gaps

5793077 · September 10, 2025
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Summary

The Coalition for Rochester Area Housing presented an updated 2025 housing-needs assessment to the City Council on Sept. 8, reporting $20 million invested, more than 1,000 homes created or preserved, a 26% reduction in countywide demand for affordable housing over five years and a pipeline of roughly 2,500 units.

The Coalition for Rochester Area Housing presented an updated housing-needs analysis to the Rochester City Council on Sept. 8, reporting progress on affordability while flagging continued unmet needs.

Key findings presented by Coalition Executive Director Jo Marie Morris: the coalition and partners invested roughly $20 million over the past five years and helped create or preserve more than 1,000 homes. The analysis shows a 26% reduction in demand for affordable housing in the county over the last five years, despite continued job growth and population increase.…

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