housing crisis

Payson is the latest Arizona town to consider implementing regulations on short-term vacation rentals like Airbnb and VRBO. The move comes amid a statewide residential housing shortage and complaints about problems caused by short-term renters.

Finding affordable housing has long been an issue in the City of Flagstaff and the problem is getting worse. The city has an ambitious ten-year plan with a goal of reducing the affordable housing need by half.

Habitat for Humanity of Northern Arizona has begun a new program designed to help ease Flagstaff’s affordable housing crisis. It focuses on placing residents in starter homes rather than long-term housing that’s been the organization's longtime focus.

The Sedona City Council unanimously approved a program to incentivize renting to locals instead of turning homes into Airbnbs.

The Sedona City Council wants to incentivize renting to locals instead of turning homes into Airbnbs.

The National League of Cities featured Flagstaff in a recent report on how climate change is driving the movement of people. Flagstaff’s cool temperatures are attracting more visitors at the same time the city is feeling the strain of housing shortages, water scarcity, and wildfires. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny spoke with the city’s sustainability director Nicole Antonopoulos about the stress of climate migration.

Arizona’s housing crisis is the focus of new bipartisan legislation announced Wednesday that aims to increase the state's supply of low-income units and set aside $89 million to combat homelessness.

A non-profit says it’s converting a former Flagstaff motel into a transitional housing facility for individuals experiencing homelessness. Devonna…