Gov. Josh Stein signs executive order to tackle housing affordability

By: Greg Childress

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: May 19, 2026

Words: 1,103

Last Updated: 2 months ago

Gov. Josh Stein on Tuesday signed an executive order directing cabinet agencies to work together to increase housing supply and affordability.

The governor noted that despite best efforts, the state is projected to be more than 750,000 units short of housing needs by 2029.

“You all have heard the expression that if you build it, they will come,” Stein quipped. “Turns out … if you don’t build it, they will still come.”

A study commissioned …

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