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Researcher tells council Star residents are priced out as study seeks interviews
Summary
A Mountain Home resident and planning commissioner presented preliminary PhD research showing median home prices rising much faster than incomes in the region and asked Star officials to help arrange stakeholder interviews for a mixed‑methods study on housing affordability and possible zoning responses.
At the Feb. 17 meeting of the Star City Council, doctoral researcher and Mountain Home planning commissioner Billy Rotor presented preliminary findings from a mixed‑methods study on housing affordability, arguing that typical incomes are no longer sufficient to purchase median‑priced homes in the area and requesting interviews with local stakeholders.
Rotor told the council he is comparing comprehensive plans and census data across nearby cities and…
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