Dane County to launch regional housing study

It could take Dane County about 26 years to fill the supply gap for renters paying more than half of their income on housing.

That estimate, according to 2019 data, does not include the units needed for an estimated 40,000 incoming households to Dane County — of which 8,000 will earn less than the median income — or those that become unaffordable over time.

“When you`re talking 50% of your income and you`re a low-income person, those are extreme living conditions,” said Dane County senior planner Olivia Parry, while noting those challenges have only grown more extreme during the pandemic...
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Ken Notes: I`ll save you the money we need homes for people making 20 to 50K. Simple. Sub 150K homes sub $700 apartments this is not rocket science....