Attracting Rural Residents Interactive Webinar Series: Moving In, Moving Out, and Moving Over: Rural Housing Supply and Demand
There’s a wave of change coming to rural America – people are moving in, moving out, and moving over, resulting in major demographic shifts that will change rural communities and have far-reaching consequences. Since the 1970s, there has been a regular march of new residents populating our rural communities, resulting in a housing shortage during the past 15 years. During the next 20 years, we are poised to welcome a new generation of residents, since nearly three-quarters of our owner-occupied housing will turn over as seniors and baby boomers move out. A broad examination of trends – such as workforce housing, a tight labor market, and changing household residential preferences – will be discussed during this webinar. As a result of attending this session, participants should feel ready to develop action plans or modify current recruitment strategies.