MISSING MIDDLE REPORT

Colorado Springs, like much of Colorado, is facing a housing challenge. While there are great efforts underway to address parts of the housing spectrum for the most vulnerable, one area is continually left behind--left to the market to solve the challenge--yet the situation only worsens. Inventory decreases as prices increase, and those in the middle-income range are left with few options. Educators, military personnel, nurses, firefighters, and recent college graduates are faced with a market that leaves them very few options to find the right housing that will allow them to settle down, create roots, and engage in the community for years to come.