Nampa planners say city short about 2,700 housing units; report highlights growth, density and revenue trade-offs

Planning staff presented the City of Nampa’s 2024 Planning & Zoning annual report at a workshop, telling council members the city faces a shortage of roughly 2,700 housing units and that growth and development patterns are changing the city’s revenue and infrastructure calculus.

Rodney (Planning staff presenter) said the city’s population and housing numbers show accelerating demand: “the number is almost a 20,000, as of 2024,” and the city recorded a 3.7% increase over 2023, he said. Staff called out a tightening housing market the report attributed to in‑migration and limited supply.

The report matters because planners said the shortfall is already affecting affordability and land use decisions. “Seventy percent of Nampa households right now cannot afford a home in Nampa,” Bree (Planning staff presenter) told the council, summarizing a finding from the housing analysis. The presentation tied demographic and income measures to land use and revenue data to show trade‑offs between low‑density single‑family development and higher‑density options that produce more tax revenue per acre.

Key findings and figures presented: - Estimated housing shortage: about…