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Urban Partners: Clermont County needs about 11,600 housing units over 20 years; affordability gaps rising
Summary
Urban Partners presented a comprehensive housing study on July 9 finding Clermont County requires roughly 11,600 additional housing units by 2045 to keep pace with projected population growth and household trends, with notable affordability pressures, low rental vacancy and concentrated growth in a few townships.
Urban Partners presented the results of a countywide housing study to the Clermont County Board of Commissioners on July 9, estimating the county will need approximately 11,600 new housing units over the next 20 years to accommodate projected population and household trends.
Isaac Kwan, principal at Urban Partners, said the total 20-year need breaks down to about 9,800 owner‑occupied units (including about 1,000 targeted for seniors) and roughly 1,800 rental units. Urban Partners said the annual build rate implied by the projection is about 580 units per year but that the demand comes in waves; they estimated steeper needs in some five-year windows.
Urban Partners summarized the county's recent trends and market dynamics: county population growth of roughly 18% since the baseline cited in their report (they reported the county moving from about 178,000 to…
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