Research Report: Housing

Executive summary Most rural Nebraskans support a variety of housing programs and priorities. The support for these various programs was similar to that found in 2016. At least three-quarters of rural Nebraskans would somewhat support or strongly support the following in their community: developing programs to help seniors age in their current home; offering low-interest loans or grants for repair, rehabilitation or home improvement; providing affordable rental housing; establishing a local program that would purchase and remove dilapidated houses making lots available for building; developing senior housing; purchasing, rehabilitating and reselling vacant housing; and establishing a local program that would purchase and remove dilapidated houses and build new homes available for purchase. Less than one-half support the following: developing more downtown upper story living above commercial buildings, starting a local investment club to fund housing projects, and offering free lots to people willing to build homes to sell.