For every additional $1,000 increase in the cost of a new home, we are pricing 286 people out of the homebuying market. Tell council members that Lexington must reduce government red tape and delays in construction: [email protected]. (Source: NAHB)

The median new home price in Lexington is $378,000, but 71% can’t afford it. We must set a goal to meet demand for new houses – 30,000 units by 2030. Ask councilmembers to set a goal and track our progress so people can afford to live here: [email protected].

Lexington’s average apartment rent is $1,347. To stay under $1,000 a month, options shrink to a 434 sq. ft. studio averaging $983. A limited housing supply drives prices up, impacting renters, buyers, and even contributing to homelessness. Stay informed: lexingtonforeveryone.com/

The city’s $135,000 planning study shows that the development process takes more than twice as long here than the national average. And now, there is a proposal for 60 more pages of red tape. Tell the Council that we need less bureaucracy: [email protected].

A proposed planning ordinance is so onerous that if it had been in place years ago, it wouldn’t have allowed developments such as Southland Dr., the Distillery District and National Ave. Tell the Council that we need less bureaucracy: [email protected].

A majority of city revenues come from payroll taxes. The draft plan for land that has been brought into the boundary only has 4% designated for manufacturing and other high-wage jobs. Email [email protected] and tell them we need room for new jobs. rb.gy/eki4ik

The website Apartment List ranked Lexington as the city with the second highest rent increases -- five times higher than the national average. Learn what Lexington for Everyone has done and plans for the future to help solve the problem: lexingtonforeveryone.com/202….

According to the Kentucky Housing Corporation, Fayette County needs 22,000 more housing units in the next 5 years. Contact council members at [email protected] and encourage them to evaluate the land use boundary regularly. Learn more: rb.gy/eki4ik

“Approximately 500 new homes are built in Lexington each year, but that has not always been the case. The annual supply of new homes is down significantly (about 75%) over the last 25 years, bottoming out at 500 in 2011” - PVA David O’Neill Learn more at: rb.gy/eki4ik

When Lexington for Everyone started, we said Lexington needs jobs and places to work for everyone who wants to live here. See what we’ve accomplished together and what work remains. Learn more: lexingtonforeveryone.com/202….

Thank you, Lexington, for including a Public Infrastructure Fund in the budget. It will be more affordable to create infill projects, such as the redevelopment of the Transy baseball complex for housing. You can thank council members at [email protected]

Thank you, Mayor & Council, for a historic funding increase for affordable housing. The budget doubles the city’s investment to nearly $5 million to create safe, stable housing for families and a more equitable Lexington. We appreciate your service. rb.gy/eki4ik

Lexington is an incredible place. But if we don’t act, we will continue to lose people, jobs and the next generation. We can take steps to make sure we have room for everyone. Check out this video, then sign up for our newsletter. lexingtonforeveryone.com/get…

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Check to see if you or your children can actually afford the median home price in Lexington, which is more than $300k? Find out at rb.gy/hbo4w2. Shocked? Dismayed? Us too. Learn more about Lexington's affordable housing crisis at lexingtonforeveryone.com.

Midway cut property taxes by 40% while investing in parks, sewers, and sidewalks. That’s because hundreds of new jobs located there instead of Lexington, and that’s why we need policies in place quickly to develop more land for jobs here. Learn more: lexingtonforeveryone.com.

Don’t want your taxes to go up? More than 60% of Lexington’s city revenue is tied directly to jobs in the form of payroll taxes. That’s why Lexington needs more jobs and must have land for those jobs. Learn more: lexingtonforeveryone.com.

Zillow Trend Experts ranks Louisville at No. 5 for affordable cities for first-time homebuyers. Meanwhile, Lexington ranks No. 3 in the country for worst places for Gen Z to find a home, according to a Point2 study in The New York Times. Learn more: lexingtonforeveryone.com.

Affordable housing developers say the minimum cost per unit of new construction is $250k-$300k, which is out of reach for too many Lexington families. Public-private partnerships are crucial to more affordable units being built here. Learn more: lexingtonforeveryone.com.