CEDSSummary Background Regional Performance
Housing Markets and Affordability
Compare the five county housing markets and connect supply, cost, and housing quality to workforce stability.
- Different Markets
- Workforce Housing
- Stock & Quality
Introduction
Housing Shapes Who Can Stay.
Housing is both a household need and a workforce condition. Energy-driven, tourism-oriented, and service-centered markets produce different pressures across the five counties. The comparison below uses the CEDS’s historical 2025 market snapshot to show those differences; it is not a current listing or appraisal.
Five Markets, One Regional Constraint
Switch between approximate 2025 median sale price and days on market. Every bar begins at zero. These measures describe one historical snapshot, not the range of homes available to a particular household.
Rapid Industrial Demand
Energy-related hiring can strain rental and for-sale supply near work sites.
Visitor and Second-Home Pressure
The strongest sale-price pressure relative to local incomes appears here.
Supply and Condition
Older stock and limited new construction matter alongside price.
Affordability Is More Than a Sale Price
An effective housing strategy considers renters, workers at different wages, older adults, and households needing repairs.
The Right Type of Home
Apartments, starter homes, and accessible units meet different needs.
Travel Cost Counts
A lower price far from work may still be unaffordable.
Repair and Utility Burden
Weatherization and rehabilitation can keep existing homes usable.
Move From a Market Signal to a Project
A housing proposal should identify a local sponsor, target households, site, infrastructure, finance, and long-term operations.
Who Is Underserved?
Specify income, tenure, household size, and community.
What Must Be Built?
Test land, utilities, construction cost, and funding.
Did Access Improve?
Track units delivered, price or rent, occupancy, and workforce effects.