Housing + Homelessness
Daniel Woodruff, KSL
Here’s why some sellers are pulling their homes off the market
The number of new homes listed for sale nationwide fell 1.3% last week, according to real estate company Redfin, and some sellers are pulling their homes off the market.2 months ago
Isabella Sosa
Salt Lake City approves $6.4 million for affordable housing
The Salt Lake City Council has approved nearly $6.4 million to expand affordable homeownership by building more housing.3 months ago
Carter Williams, KSL
These were Utah’s fastest-growing cities in 2025, according to the University of Utah
Homes stand along the shoreline of Utah Lake and Saratoga Springs on Oct. 2, 2024. Saratoga Springs led the state in population growth between mid-2024 and mid-2025, the Utah Population Committee noted in a report released on Tuesday.3 months ago
Tyrese Boone, KSL
New homes and new hope in Tooele County
With four homes already complete in Tooele, the dream of owning a home is within reach, thanks to Habitat for Humanity's affordable housing program.3 months ago
Michele Rowe
A new program to help the Utah homeless population launches this week
A new program called Project Bridge is designed to reach those experiencing homelessness who may not easily benefit from the services that shelters currently provide.3 months ago
Michele Rowe
Draper mayor trying to strike a balance between compliance and loss of lifestyle
Draper Mayor Troy Walker is trying to follow state guidelines around station area planning while keeping the strain resulting from the guidelines at a minimum.4 months ago
Eric Cabrera
Salt Lake police, unsheltered residents meet face-to-face to address homelessness cycle
The conversation brought together a small group of unsheltered individuals and the Salt Lake City Police Chief for a candid discussion about the cycle of homelessness and incarceration.4 months ago
Associated Press
The US is short 10 million houses. A new White House report lays out a blueprint to fix that
The housing chapter of the annual economic report, obtained by The Associated Press before its release, lays out a blueprint for how more home construction would help the middle class with more houses and the overall economy.4 months ago
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News
Will President Trump’s executive orders on home affordability affect Utah?
The executive orders, signed last Friday, direct federal agencies to ease government regulations seen as adding to the nation's housing shortage.4 months ago
Don Brinkerhoff and Joe Wirthlin, KSL
Valley Behavioral Health began construction on 68-bed facility
Valley Behavioral Health broke ground on "Homefront," a 68-bed community housing facility for the unsheltered.5 months ago
Daniel Woodruff, Reporter/Anchor KSL TV
‘Families are squeezed:’ Utah lawmakers urged to focus on high cost of living
At a rally Thursday on the steps of the Capitol, faith and community leaders said too many families are getting left behind as the cost of living keeps rising.6 months ago
Tyrese Boone, KSL
Utah Legislature addresses Utah housing growth and challenges
Utah’s economy continues to grow, but state and business leaders say housing affordability and infrastructure need to keep pace.7 months ago
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News
Court blocks Trump homelessness plan, creates uncertainty for Utah ‘central campus’ funding
President Donald Trump’s overhaul of federal homeless services faced a setback on Friday that could jeopardize funding Utah’s massive central homelessness campus.7 months ago
Isabella Sosa
Salt Lake City’s homeless resource centers receive $10 million donation
The Larry H. & Gail Miller Foundation have partnered with Shelter the Homeless to make a $10 million donation to Salt Lake City's homeless resource centers.8 months ago
Emily Ashmead
The Road Home Holiday Mediathon
Join us for the annual Holiday Mediathon supporting The Road Home on Friday, December 19th!8 months ago
Carter Williams, KSL.com
Why Salt Lake City is exploring a change to its housing definition of ‘family’
Utah's capital city is considering a measure that would essentially revert to its original definition of family housing requirements as it seeks to address its housing challenges.8 months ago
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com
Immigration crackdown could have ripple effects in construction sector, report warns
A report from Construction Coverage said the construction sector in Utah could undergo strain with the crackdowns in illegal immigration.8 months ago
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com and Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV
Cox proposes $30.7B budget with funding for homeless campus, child tax credits
Gov. Spencer Cox's budget proposal is lean this year and would represent a slight year-over-year decrease in state spending.8 months ago
Eric Cabrera
Salt Lake City chef relaunches ‘Burrito Project’ to feed people living on the streets
A Utah chef who once relied on a homeless shelter himself is relaunching a project he started years ago to help people now living on the streets of Salt Lake City.8 months ago
Isabella Sosa
Utah law to impose fee on wildfire-prone homes
Homeowners in high wildfire risk areas will need to pay a new fee starting in 2026.8 months ago
Tammy Kikuchi
Apartment glut in SLC leads to lower rents and incentives from landlords
Rents are down in the Salt Lake City market. To such an extent, renters are being offered incentives to move in.9 months ago
Carter Williams, KSL.com
Utah on pace to add 2 million people over the next 40 years, but is growth slowing?
Utah's population is projected to increase by two million within the next 40 years, but experts report that the growth may be slowing.9 months ago
Jodi Reynosa, KSL TV
Nonprofit ‘Youth Futures’ needs your help to combat teen homelessness
November marks National Homeless Youth Awareness Month, a time to spotlight the tens of thousands of youth across the country who flee their homes due to domestic violence and often step into homelessness, with unsafe living conditions.9 months ago
