Housing affordability is slipping in Minnesota — state policy can help

By: Tobias Peter, Alex Horowitz

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: March 9, 2026

Words: 720

Last Updated: 1 day, 3 hours ago

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Housing affordability has become one of Minnesota’s biggest issues: A young family can’t buy its first home, a nurse or teacher must move farther from work, a business struggles to hire because workers can’t find a nearby place to live.

The cause is clear — Minnesota hasn’t built enough homes to keep up with demand. When supply falls behind, prices rise faster than wages. Waiting to address the problem makes it harder to …

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