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Housing

Do Washingtonians spend more or less income on housing than other states?

May 3, 2025, 6:00am Latest News

The cost of housing has gone up in recent years. In Washington, the average home price overall has been steadily increasing, according to data from Zillow. Aside from a dip… Read story

Lawmakers urged to control rents

April 20, 2025, 12:40pm Northwest

Disabled veteran and single parent Duana Ricks-Johnson has moved her family five times in the past four years to keep ahead of rising rents, all while fighting at the Washington… Read story

Construction continues at a home already sold in the Stonegate neighborhood in northeast Vancouver in 2020.

Housing post-COVID: Tight market, low inventory in Clark County

Construction continues at a home already sold in the Stonegate neighborhood in northeast Vancouver in 2020.

April 19, 2025, 6:13am Business

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic five years ago, Clark County’s housing market has tightened and become more competitive — but that’s not all due to the pandemic. Read story

A new housing development proposed near Camas High School has neighbors worrried.

Camas Woods: Vancouver developer wants to build nearly 300 housing units near Camas High School

A new housing development proposed near Camas High School has neighbors worrried.

March 26, 2025, 6:05am Business

A mixed-use development planned near Camas High School could significantly increase the number of so-called “middle housing” units in east Clark County. Read story

Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle delivers the State of the City address on Monday at Firstenburg Community Center.

Mayor details Vancouver’s growth, priorities and future in State of the City address

Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle delivers the State of the City address on Monday at Firstenburg Community Center.

March 25, 2025, 12:52pm Clark County News

Changes and ambiguity on the federal level will not keep the city of Vancouver from pursuing improvements in safety, housing and homelessness, and economic development, Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle said in her State of the City speech Monday evening. Read story

An apartment building construction site in Olympia, Washington in January 2025.

Housing bills to watch as the Washington legislative session enters its final weeks

An apartment building construction site in Olympia, Washington in January 2025.

March 20, 2025, 7:50am Latest News

Washington’s “Year of Housing” in 2023 brought a record $400 million investment into the state’s affordable housing fund. Read story

James Richardson, a Smith Tower Apartments employee, walks on the roof of the apartment complex, Monday, March 10, 2025, in Vancouver, Wash.

Trump administration halts $1 billion program that keeps affordable housing, including Smith Tower, livable

James Richardson, a Smith Tower Apartments employee, walks on the roof of the apartment complex, Monday, March 10, 2025, in Vancouver, Wash.

March 12, 2025, 7:55am Clark County News

The Trump administration is halting a $1 billion program that helps preserve affordable housing, threatening projects that keep tens of thousands of units livable for low-income Americans, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press. Read story

Work proceeds on Grand Vista True Luxury Living, as seen from East Sixth Street near the Grand Central Fred Meyer in Vancouver. The complex is expected to open this spring.

Luxury apartments in central Vancouver may be move-in ready by spring

Work proceeds on Grand Vista True Luxury Living, as seen from East Sixth Street near the Grand Central Fred Meyer in Vancouver. The complex is expected to open this spring.

February 27, 2025, 6:05am Business

The gears are in motion to convert a largely vacant hillside at East Fifth Street and Grand Boulevard in central Vancouver into luxury apartments. Read story

Washington lawmakers clash on parental rights but make some progress on housing

February 23, 2025, 1:17pm Northwest

Washington’s legislative session includes a series of key deadlines and Friday was the first major cutoff. This means bills that don’t impact the budget must have been voted out of a committee or are dead for the year. Read story

An apartment building construction site in Olympia, Washington in January 2025.

How Republicans want to fix WA’s affordable housing shortage

An apartment building construction site in Olympia, Washington in January 2025.

February 19, 2025, 10:54am Latest News

Getting more homes on the market and making housing less expensive for Washington residents is a priority for many state lawmakers this legislative session. Read story