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Affordable housing is back in the spotlight in Arizona’s 2025 legislative session

 Affordable housing is back in the spotlight in Arizona’s 2025 legislative session

Housing — specifically, how to make it more affordable — is shaping up to be a key issue in the Legislature again this session.

Home and rent prices have surged over the past decade, putting ownership out of reach for many families in once-affordable Arizona.

Though almost everyone agrees something must be done, state lawmakers and cities are at odds over how to bring down prices.

As lawmakers have pushed to limit cities’ ability to control zoning decisions, cities say what they actually need are more tools to incentivize affordable housing and clamp down on short-term rentals and investment properties.

The rapid home price spike — which began before 2020 but accelerated during the pandemic — has largely been attributed to a housing shortage dating back to the Great Recession.

A group of lawmakers Monday announced the creation of a bipartisan housing and homelessness caucus that will meet biweekly and consult with stakeholders, experts and advocates.

Source: https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/01/16/affordable-housing-bills-2025-arizona-legislative-session?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_phoenix&stream=top

 

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