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Housing Affordability

‘We will be able to accomplish more’: McCall hires full-time housing manager

For the first time, McCall is employing a staff member devoted exclusively to running the city’s housing program.  Earlier this month, the city announced the...

‘Still part of McCall community’: City’s chief executive granted residency waiver

Finding housing in the City of McCall is a challenge that even the city’s highest-paid staffer cannot escape.  Last week the McCall City Council agreed...

You Asked: What happened to McCall’s housing authority?

In November 2022, the McCall City Council took action to create the McCall Area Housing Authority.  The agency was to be tasked with managing the...

St. Luke’s McCall employee housing gets final approval

Plans to build 38 townhomes for St. Luke’s McCall employees were approved last week by the McCall City Council.  The three-story modular townhomes would be...

McCall adds new affordable housing incentives

A $20,000 incentive is now being offered to developers in exchange for attaching permanent affordability and occupancy restrictions to homes in McCall.  The new incentive...

‘Severely rent burdened’: McCall looks at revamping program to probide incentives for affordable housing

A McCall housing program could soon offer developers $20,000 incentives to build affordable housing.  The proposed incentives were aired last Thursday to the McCall City...

‘Don’t know what to do’: Tenants of McCall mobile homes grapple with eviction ahead of apartment project

This May, residents of a McCall trailer park got notice that they would soon have to leave. The occupants of McCall Manor received notice to...

Developer hopes to build workforce housing in McCall to add to “desperately short supply”

A project that would bring some relief to McCall’s affordable housing shortage is being planned. Michael Hormaechea is developing a potential workforce housing apartment project....

McCall Planning & Zoning Commission approves school district housing

The McCall Planning and Zoning Commission approved a plan to build McCall-Donnelly School District employee housing. Eagle-based The Land Group Inc., is working on a...

‘There’s nothing available’: Valley Co. grapples with housing supply shortage

The high costs and low supply of housing in Valley County are making it difficult for people to find a home. Rebecca Kay and her...

McCall approves construction contract for $90k to convert one unit into affordable housing

The Toaster, a unique-looking home in McCall that was once set for demolition, is in the process of being converted into an affordable housing...

Valley County approves ARPA funds for affordable housing in Cascade

The West Central Housing Trust is getting a million-dollar grant to build affordable housing in Cascade.  In a 2-1 vote, the Valley County Commissioners voted...

City of McCall creating Housing Authority to address community needs

The McCall City Council will vote on a resolution Thursday evening that would establish a Housing Authority.  Currently, the city has a Housing Advisory Committee...

McCall looks at adding new government agency to work on local housing problem

The McCall Area Local Housing Action Plan was presented to city council and with that came the request for a new government agency.  The newly proposed...

Two big needs and surprises: McCall task force looks at solutions to housing shortage

The City of McCall is five months into its Local Housing Action Plan process. The city is working with a diverse group of professionals, including...

St. Lukes purchases apartment units in McCall for workforce housing

St. Lukes has purchased a property in McCall to help alleviate the workforce housing shortage in the area.  The building at 212 N. Third Street...

Brundage gets OK for first 88 homes at base of ski resort

Adams County commissioners approved expansion plans for Brundage Mountain Resort.  Phase one of the project, called Northwoods, would bring 88 homes to the base of...

Condos with workforce housing planned for McCall

A condominium application that has deed-restricted housing will be in front of the McCall City Council this Thursday.  Fruitland-based Rywest Homes wants to build Black...

Valley Co. home prices see increase, McCall median home price skyrockets

The data is in for real estate in Valley County and from 2020 to 2021, prices have continued to climb. The median home price over...

Resident says delayed indieDwell project in McCall has major issues. Company says it’s working to make it right

Thompson Place is an indieDwell development in McCall that was supposed to be complete last summer, then in winter, then this spring. A year...

Incentive programs: McCall looks for ways to keep up with affordable housing demand

It does not take long to notice the help wanted signs that cover store windows in McCall. The city has long dealt with worker...

County officials say increased homeowner’s exemption will provide little tax relief

After months of talks, the Idaho Legislature voted to increase the homeowner’s exemption to $125,000. So, what does this mean for you? With the legislation...

New affordable duplexes proposed for McCall

RLC Holdings, LLC of Camas, Washington spoke to the McCall Planning and Zoning Commission earlier this month, to pitch 15 new affordable duplexes on...