Mid-Columbia: The Landscape

Rural Bi-State Area

-Hood River County

-Wasco County

-Sherman County

-Skamania County

-Klickitat County

The Issue: Attainable Housing Shortage of quality housing options at prices

commensurate with wages • Local ordinances, regulations

• Lack of market comparables.

• Availability of buildable property

• Financing.

The Issue: Regional

Economic issue

“Housing in the Gorge is often a challenge for our employees. The main challenges include low inventory, such as lack of multi-bedroom apartments and ‘starter homes’ for young families, and high cost. Many of our junior employees and those in lower pay brackets find themselves priced out of both the rental and purchase markets.” -- Insitu

The Issue: Hood River County

“If you work here, you should be able to live here” Affordability gap

Inventory issue

The Issue: Wasco County

Housing Quality Issues Aging Housing Stock

The Issue: Sherman County

Shortage of single family housing stock Declining Population

The Process

2007 Workforce Housing Summit

2009 Affordable/Workforce Housing Report

2012 Housing Needs Analysis

2013 Regional Solutions Project

Status

Local Solutions Sherman County RLF City of The Dalles Vertical Housing Hood River County Workforce Housing Fund

Regional Opportunities Attainable Housing Revolving Loan Fund Commitment to Increasing Local Capacity

Status: Financing

Attainable Housing RLF to underwrite public and private investment

Serve as a transitional role until the regional market meets the demand for attainable housing

Status: Local Capacity

Ongoing Needs

Mid-Columbia Housing Authority

Community Commitment

Contact

Amanda Hoey, Executive Director 541-296-2266 amanda@mcedd.org