Affordable Housing

Wenatchee One Of 56 Washington Cities Receiving Housing Grant
Wenatchee One Of 56 Washington Cities Receiving Housing Grant
Wenatchee One Of 56 Washington Cities Receiving Housing Grant
providing safer and more affordable housing options. Renters in Wenatchee, WA may soon have some relief with a new $3 million award from the Department of Commerce to plan for increasing middle housing options
Bill in WA House Seeks Creation of New Property Tax
Bill in WA House Seeks Creation of New Property Tax
Bill in WA House Seeks Creation of New Property Tax
A bill in the Washington House is proposing the creation of a new property tax category of 4% on property valued at over $5 million. Proponents of House Bill 1628 (HB 1628) say wealthy people who sell property valued at over $5 million can afford to pay the additional tax rate...
Chelan, Douglas County Will Need Building Boom To Handle Growth
Chelan, Douglas County Will Need Building Boom To Handle Growth
Chelan, Douglas County Will Need Building Boom To Handle Growth
The Commerce Dept. figures indicate adding at 17,000 new homes by 2044 at market-rates will not be enough to meet the local demands in Chelan and Douglas Counties. The state projects between 40 and 55 percent of the new homes that are added will need to be affordably priced for people earning under 80 percent of the area’s median income.
Millions Granted to Expedite Affordable Housing Statewide
Millions Granted to Expedite Affordable Housing Statewide
Millions Granted to Expedite Affordable Housing Statewide
(Olympia, WA) -- The Washington State Department of Commerce announced a third round of Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program grants that will help expedite construction of 1,102 affordable housing units in 12 counties statewide. The nearly $5 million in funding awarded to local governments can be used to pay for water, sewer and stormwater infrastructure costs and waived connection fees fo