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Adams County gets housing needs assessment: 37,000 units needed by 2036, county eyes qualifying strategy
Summary
Consultants told commissioners Adams County needs roughly 37,000 new housing units by 2036, with more than 8,000 units in unincorporated areas; staff will use the Housing Needs Assessment to frame a balanced housing plan and a qualifying land‑use strategy required by DOLA.
Consultants from ECON Northwest presented Adams County’s Housing Needs Assessment, reporting the county will need approximately 37,000 new housing units by 2036 and recommending that unincorporated areas plan for more than 8,000 of those units.
Andy Taylor, project director, said the unincorporated parts of Adams County are younger, more diverse and growing faster than the state average. "We see the need for about 37,000 new units by 2036, and the unincorporated share of that would be over 8,000 units," Taylor said.
The consultants highlighted affordability pressures: median multifamily…
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