Increase access to, create and preserve enough homes for residents at varying income levels and life stages to keep Ketchum a thriving local community.
Housing Matters
The City of Ketchum has adopted the Housing Action Plan in collaboration with a Housing Task Force comprised of a cross-section of community members. Actions being analyzed include rental assistance, incentives for converting to long-term rentals, preserving existing affordable housing, homeownership assistance, new housing development, and zoning changes. To ensure adequate funding for these actions, the City Council agreed to place the Local Option Tax (LOT) on the May ballot for funding to help implement the plan.
1. CONTEXT
Nov. 2021 – Jan. 2022
– Community Conversations –
2. DEVELOP
Jan. – April
– Community Conversations –
3. ACTION
MAY+
Implement Plan
- Implement Actions
upon approval
LOT on Ballot
- Ballot language (March)
- Election (May)
Learn More About:
Are you in need of housing assistance?
Reach out to these programs to get help.
Rental & Ownership Opportunities
Rental Assistance
Legal Assistance
Upcoming Events
- June 22 at 2pm – Landing Locals Program for property management companies
- June 23 at 12pm – Landing Locals Program for local employers
- Recurring events:
- The Hunger Coalition Food Distribution Mondays & Thursdays
- St. Thomas Church’s Ketchum Community Dinners Curbside – Wednesdays
Community Conversations
- Ketchum’s Housing Matters – Letter to the Mt. Express
- The Hunger Coalition Joins Forces with Ketchum Housing Action Plan
- Open House Posters
- Feb 1 – BCHA, County Commissioners, City Mayors and Administrators Meeting
- Housing Matters Task Force Quotes
- Email participate@ketchumidaho.org for additional meeting specific slide decks (Task Force, Focus Groups, etc.)
Timeline
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Related Resources
- Property Tax Reduction Program 2022
- Blaine County Comprehensive Plan
- Short-Term Rentals in Ketchum
- Homeowner’s Exemption Application
- Regional Workforce Housing Report
- Mountain Migration Report
- 2017 Needs Assessment
- Idaho’s Landlord and Tenant Manual
- National League of Cities – Local Tools to Address Housing Affordability
