Johnson County Confronts Rising Demand For Housing Vouchers

Follow-up reporting and a glimpse at affordable housing scarcity and dwindling resources for this tow's favorite suburban enclave . . .

In 2023, Johnson County accepted 1,000 applicants. The county helped around 110 recipients obtain a voucher, but only around 60 (5%) were able to find housing.

The county wants to keep offering landlord incentives using money from its budget, even though the federal funding ends this year.

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Johnson County housing voucher surge highlights strain of affordable housing crisis

Johnson County's housing voucher demand surges in 2024, yet fewer residents are accepted into the program.