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County presents housing needs assessment: rents unaffordable for many, largest gaps for households under $35,000
Summary
Consultants and county staff presented a draft housing needs assessment for the 2025–2029 consolidated plan, showing large shortages of deeply affordable rental units, rising home values outpacing incomes, and CDBG/HOME program constraints.
Arapahoe County staff and consultant CivicMosaic presented the housing needs assessment portion of the 2025–29 consolidated plan, summarizing data the county will use to set priorities for HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME allocations.
The assessment, drawn from American Community Survey and HUD CHAS data, shows population and household growth over the past decade alongside steeper increases in housing costs. Median household income rose about 7% in the period reviewed while median home values and rents rose faster, producing substantial affordability pressure. The county’s current…
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