Overview

The purpose of the housing needs assessment is to identify existing and future housing inventory throughout Boone County and to determine strategies that will help ensure the housing market provides opportunities for all income levels with a primary focus on the workforce housing needs of Whitestown and Lebanon. Included in this study will be an assessment of existing housing conditions, present and future demographic market demands and identification of critical housing gaps both now and in the future. In addition, the study will include a utility needs analysis focusing most especially on the western part of the county (Jamestown, Thorntown and Advance) to determine areas that could best be served by utilities in order to prepare for strategic growth. The study is expected to take approximately 12 months for completion and is anticipated to begin in January 2023. The project consultant will provide evidence based and creative strategies to address the current, short and long-term needs of housing in Boone County. The study will serve as a critical roadmap for county decision makers when analyzing future housing projects.