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City staff urges ‘missing middle’ housing to ease Rexburg affordability crunch
Summary
City economic development staff presented local and national data showing steep home‑price increases and proposed a three‑phase plan focused on education, pilot projects and a local housing entity to bring missing‑middle, house‑scale housing to Rexburg.
Aaron Denny, an economic development staff member, told the City of Rexburg council on March 6 that local housing has become markedly less affordable and urged action to expand “missing middle” housing types — smaller, house‑scale multiunit buildings that can increase homeownership opportunities. “There is some significant support for growth, especially when it provides jobs and a higher quality of life,” Denny said, citing the city’s Envision Madison findings.
Denny presented national and county data showing home prices outpacing incomes: in Madison County he said a median home…
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