Clearfield’s housing market is getting so expensive that local Air Force personnel can’t afford to live here anymore. This is creating a major staffing headache for the base and forcing city leaders to finally look at building more affordable options.
At a glance
Rising — being discussed more frequently. 2 mentions in the last 30 days.
If the base struggles to keep staff, the local economy will take a massive hit from the loss of military spending and jobs.
Developers and local businesses stand to gain if the city incentivizes new, reasonably priced housing projects.
Current homeowners might worry about property values, but the real losers are the service members being priced out of their own community.
The cost of a median-priced home in the United States just hit a new high.Americans paid $440,600 for the typical existing home in June, according to the National Association of Realtors, 1.8% more than a year ago and the 36th straight month that pri...
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Congress officially passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act on Monday which aims to increase housing affordability across the U.S.If signed into law, the legislation would be the largest housing package passed in decades.The bill passed the Senat...