Affordable Housing

It’s Friday, which means it's time for our Reporter Roundtable when Idaho Matters gets you up to date on all the news that made headlines this past week.

A forum on how to address issues surrounding housing supply and affordability in Boise and across Idaho.

A new poll shows housing affordability is a top concern for Boise voters across party lines as the city prepares to debate proposed zoning changes.

An Idaho state senator is launching a new advocacy group to make it easier to build affordable housing in cities across the state.

The new Gem State Housing Alliance is uniting Idaho leaders and developers to address the state's housing affordability crisis and boost homebuilding in 2026.

The City of Trees was recognized for its ambitious vision: using geothermal heating to address housing affordability and energy costs.

Idaho lawmakers are taking the rest of the year to study the state’s housing affordability crisis – and what can be done to stem its effects on residents.

Across the state affordable housing continues to be an issue. In the Treasure Valley alone, the number of evictions has nearly doubled since 2022. Which is why LEAP Housing, a local nonprofit, is working to build solutions.

It’s Friday, which means it's time for our Reporter Roundtable when Idaho Matters gets you up to date on all the news that made headlines this past week.

Idaho is the second-least affordable housing market in the country, according to recent data from the National Association of Realtors.