The Missing Middle: Why Accessory Dwelling Units Face Implementation Barriers in Truckee - California YIMBY

The Missing Middle: Why Accessory Dwelling Units Face Implementation Barriers in Truckee - California YIMBY.

In Truckee, California, where median home prices exceed $1.1 million, workers essential to the resort community struggle to find housing they can afford.

In “Barriers to Implementing Accessory Dwelling Units for Middle-Income Workforce Housing in a Rural Resort Community,” Thomas J.

However, despite California’s nation-leading ADU reforms and the potential for rental income, few homeowners in the small mountain town build these less-expensive secondary homes on their properties.

Powell, doctoral candidate at Northeastern University, examines why Truckee homeowners who expressed interest in building an ADU abandon their projects.