Expanding housing opportunities and creating more affordability is a growing concern in Skagit County. In 2010, the Skagit County Board of County Commissioners established an Affordable Housing Advisory Committee to develop and recommend an affordable housing plan. The plan – Building a Skagit County Affordable Housing Strategy – was completed in 2012 and updated in 2016.
The Housing Inventory and Transportation Analysis, completed in 2017, is intended to build on the efforts of jurisdictions and nonprofit organizations to prove a more in-depth understanding of the local housing characteristics and affordability issues countywide.