Agricultural Economics Department
Date of this Version
12-2024
Document Type
Report
Citation
Nebraska Rural Poll Research Report 24-5, December 2024 (released December 12, 2024)
Funding for this project was provided by Nebraska Extension of the Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Rural Prosperity Nebraska, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Agricultural Economics
Also available at http://ruralpoll.unl.edu
Abstract
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.
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