State of Maine Housing Study
HR&A worked with the Maine Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation to develop a study to understand housing needs and deficits along with their impacts on Maine’s economy. Our study found that 76,400–84,300 new homes need to be built within the next 7 years to maintain Maine’s economic growth.
After the plan helped establish a deeper understanding of housing needs across the state, we launched a public data portal, which maps the housing crisis across the State to help highlight each region’s specific needs and measure progress toward the study’s recommended housing production goals.
HR&A engaged stakeholders through a Technical Working Group that provided input and feedback throughout the analysis. The study analyzed existing housing production gaps across the state and projected future housing needs based on job and population growth. We explored different regions across the State of Maine, and our Study functions as a municipal planning tool to support Maine’s LD 2003 legislation, which aims to reduce barriers to housing production across the state.
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Mills Administration and MaineHousing Announce Launch of New Statewide Housing Data Portal
Press
“This is how much new housing Maine needs to fix crisis” — Bangor Daily News
“Maine needs 84,000 new homes in the next 7 years, report finds” — Portland Press Herald
“Maine needs at least 84,000 new homes within seven years, study says” — Maine Public
“Housing crisis worse than ever: New study calls for 80,000+ new homes in Maine” — 13 WGME
