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‘Out of Reach’ Housing Report Places Colorado as 12th Least Affordable State
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Colorado Times Recorder
For the past 35 years, it has released the ‘Out of Reach’ report which “documents the gulf between wages and what people need to earn to afford their rents.
The “Out of Reach” report ranked Colorado as the 12th least affordable state in the U.S. as of 2026, and other sources place that number higher.
The impacts of these factors are backed by the results of the ‘Out of Reach’ report, which also included its own explanation for the affordability crisis.
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Supportive Housing ResidencesThe Denver Post explained how “the ROAD Act will make it easier for state housing finance agencies, like the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA), to pair federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) with state-backed debt funds.”
The ROAD Act tries to soften costs by providing exemptions under the National Environmental Policy Act for infill housing, small developments with 15 or fewer units, and property acquisitions dedicated to affordable housing.”