Affordable Housing

With the explicit goal of driving homeownership, the city of Ogden renovates homes and sells them to residents at a price cap. One critic says the program misses the mark on helping out more people, including renters.

This year, Salt Lake City will determine where to allocate nearly $4.9 million in federal dollars for housing and human services. The city is mindful the situation could change at any time.

According to the National Home Builders Association, tariffs could push the price of constructing a new single family home up as much as $10,000.

Ogden City Council authorized the city’s purchase of the Aspen Assisted Living facility, sending the Weber Housing Authority looking for a new site.

Gov. Spencer Cox wants to build 35,000 starter homes by 2028. If the workforce is squeezed, it may be harder for developers to control costs.

“We have done the hard things, never shying away from the heavy lifts,” Gov. Spencer Cox told the crowd. “Time and again, Utah has punched above its weight over these last four years.”

While Cox says his administration will carry out deportations, no official conversations have taken place between his office and the incoming Trump administration.

Billed as “Utah’s Innovation Community,” The Point in Draper aims to be a mixed-use development that combines housing with amenities, transit and economic growth.

In Jackson, a state agency has found a way to stretch limited dollars by bringing in modular homes. This sped up the construction time by months and was a game changer for one family.

Some Ogden city officials want more homeownership and wealth in the East Central neighborhood, but the county housing authority wants their facilities to be close to services.

Pinkney and Rachelle Morris, her Republican opponent, met for lunch on Monday. While “the votes didn't quite go our way,” Morris said, “there's a lot to celebrate here in what we accomplished.”

High housing costs are cutting into Utahns’ budgets for necessities like food. The Utah Food Bank has seen higher demand than in recent years as households in the state struggle with food insecurity.