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Resident urges action on mobile-home lot rents and affordability in Iowa City area

2703541 · January 30, 2025
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A Johnson County resident told supervisors that rising lot rents and corporate ownership of mobile-home parks are worsening housing affordability and urged county, city and state action.

At the Johnson County Board of Supervisors’ public comment period a county resident raised concerns about rising mobile-home lot rents and the effect on affordability in the Iowa City area.

Dave Knight of 847 Pepper Drive said mobile homes are an important source of affordable housing and said he had seen lot rents increase sharply in recent years after new corporate ownership. “In the last four or…

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