affordable housing

In the lead up to the 2022 primary, WyoFile and Wyoming Public Media teamed up to ask Wyomingites about their top concerns.

Developers and homeowners in Laramie's single-family residential zones now have more options when it comes to what can and can't be built there. But some current residents objected, saying the new options could change the "character" of their neighborhoods.

The town of Shoshoni explores more housing options as need increases.

Much like the rest of the country, property in Sublette County has skyrocketed, making it hard for people to afford to live there. But some residents say they don’t think prices will come back down. The median cost of a home in Sublette is about 25 percent more than the state as a whole, according to a recent Wyoming Economic Analysis Division report.

Wyoming Business Council awards the town of Shoshoni two grants to address housing and accommodate visitors.

The 2020 census showed that several areas in the state saw population growth. Some of these communities were Cody, Jackson, Gillette, Casper, and Sheridan. One of the reasons is the popularity of remote work in the past two years. But these communities are struggling to supply enough housing for this new growth. Wyoming Public Radio's Hugh Cook focuses on how the population growth in Sheridan is impacting the community.

Homelessness is a growing problem in Western cities. Some communities are setting up their own encampments.

In Pinedale, affordable housing is becoming a rarity, and town officials are exploring what they can do to curb skyrocketing real estate prices.

As real estate values continue to skyrocket in Jackson Hole, that means property taxes are rising as well. In many cases, that's making it more difficult for older folks on fixed incomes to continue to live in Teton County. KHOL's Will Walkey reports on a proposed solution that would put tax revenues back into the pockets of longtime locals throughout Wyoming.

Housing costs are rising fast in our region as economic development attracts new residents and supply chain problems cause building delays. But a federal program that helps low-income renters is falling short.