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City staff present Maxfield housing study: Duluth needs about 6,000 units by 2030, rental market shows tight vacancies
Summary
City housing staff summarized a new Maxfield housing needs analysis showing population growth, strong demand for market-rate and affordable rentals, low vacancy rates and a fast-growing senior population; staff outlined next steps including an action plan and upcoming public presentations.
City of Duluth housing staff presented the findings of an updated housing needs analysis by Maxfield at the Committee of the Whole, saying the study shows population growth, rising rents and strong demand for both market-rate and subsidized housing.
Tom Church, senior housing developer for the City of Duluth, and Lena Fan Cook, housing planner, summarized the 200-page study during a roughly 20-minute presentation and fielded questions from councilors. Church said the study finds Duluth “is growing,” estimating the city added about 500 people between 2010 and 2020, about 1,300 between 2020 and 2025 and projecting another 1,300 between 2025 and 2030. City staff said Maxfield projects Duluth’s population will exceed 90,000 by 2035.
The study estimates Duluth needs roughly 6,000 housing units of all types over the next five years (through 2030), the presenters said. That five‑year total includes about 1,000 for-sale units and thousands of rental units across market-rate, workforce and…
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