(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new report from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute is revealing that more than half of Utah households can’t afford the state’s median home price. Researchers say the report confirms that Utah is in the midst of a housing shortage, which occurs when the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The end of tenant protections by month’s end has raised concerns that thousands of Utah residents will be unable to afford their monthly rent and face eviction. The state has received millions in federal funding to help with outstanding rent, utility payments and other expenses. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Home prices around Utah’s capital jumped a staggering 31% over the last year in the latest sign of Utah’s housing crisis. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Wasatch Front real estate agents Thursday decried the dire lack of homes on the market as prices climb and […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — With housing prices along the Wasatch Front skyrocketing, civic leaders and housing advocates are considering numerous alternatives to mitigate the issue of housing affordability. The Deseret News reports that among the choices are what residential planners describe as accessory dwelling units. They can be mother-in-law […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The cost of housing in Utah is increasing at a faster rate than wages for low-income households, a new report says. The report released this week by the National Low Income Housing Coalition indicates that people earning minimum wage would need to work 98 hours […]
