
Madison reports progress on affordable housing goals
The Brief Madison completed 2,328 new homes in 2025, with 5,320 additional units still under construction as the city works toward its goal of 15,000 new homes by 2030 Seventeen percent of the new housing units are priced below affordable market rates, helping address the city`s housing affordability crisis The city implemented more than a dozen zoning changes in 2025, including approval of cottage courts and modified lot sizes, to make housing construction easier and more efficient MADISON, Wis. — Madison made significant strides toward its ambitious housing goals in 2025, completing 2,328 new homes as part of a comprehensive effort to address the city`s housing shortage and affordability challenges. The city`s Community Development and Housing Department released its annual progress report showing steady advancement toward Madison`s goal of creating 15,000 new homes by 2030, an objective announced in January 2025. While the 2025 completion numbers fell slightly short of the previous year by a few hundred units, city officials said the results aligned with their expectations.... ...more Leo`s notes: Madison’s 2025 housing numbers offer a cautiously optimistic signal in a tight market: more than 2,300 new homes delivered, over 5,300 under construction, and tangible results from recent zoning reforms designed to make building easier and faster. While production dipped slightly from last year, the broader trend matters more—policy changes are beginning to translate into real units, including a meaningful share priced below market. For a city aiming to add 15,000 homes by 2030, the lesson is clear: sustained regulatory reform paired with steady production is not a silver bullet, but it is how housing goals move from aspiration to reality...
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Madison reports progress on affordable housing goals

The Brief

Madison completed 2,328 new homes in 2025, with 5,320 additional units still under construction as the city works toward its goal of 15,000 new homes by 2030
Seventeen percent of the new housing units are priced below affordable market rates, helping address the city`s housing affordability crisis
The city implemented more than a dozen zoning changes in 2025, including approval of cottage courts and modified lot sizes, to make housing construction easier and more efficient

MADISON, Wis. — Madison made significant strides toward its ambitious housing goals in 2025, completing 2,328 new homes as part of a comprehensive effort to address the city`s housing shortage and affordability challenges.

The city`s Community Development and Housing Department released its annual progress report showing steady advancement toward Madison`s goal of creating 15,000 new homes by 2030, an objective announced in January 2025. While the 2025 completion numbers fell slightly short of the previous year by a few hundred units, city officials said the results aligned with their expectations....

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Leo`s notes: Madison’s 2025 housing numbers offer a cautiously optimistic signal in a tight market: more than 2,300 new homes delivered, over 5,300 under construction, and tangible results from recent zoning reforms designed to make building easier and faster. While production dipped slightly from last year, the broader trend matters more—policy changes are beginning to translate into real units, including a meaningful share priced below market. For a city aiming to add 15,000 homes by 2030, the lesson is clear: sustained regulatory reform paired with steady production is not a silver bullet, but it is how housing goals move from aspiration to reality...

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- - Volume: 26 - WEEK: 3 Date: 1/12/2026 3:53:44 PM -