Work in Kent-Housing Needs Survey

Please take this housing needs survey. Our Committee is preparing the state-mandated Affordable Housing Plan for 2022. We are working on a plan to address the current and future housing needs of residents and workers in Kent. The Committee is interested in better understanding the housing needs of those who work in Kent.

If you are a resident of Kent and have already filled out the resident housing needs survey, please fill out this one too. Thank you!
-Kent Housing Plan Steering Committee

*Survey answers will be anonymous and only group results will be reported.

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* 1. Do you currently live in the Town of Kent?

Yes

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* 2. What best describes the type of job you have in Kent? (check all that apply)

Retail/sales

Restaurant

Agriculture/farming

Manufacturing

Education

Finance/banking

Town government

Landscaping

Arts/culture

Healthcare

Construction/renovation

Electrician/plumber/other trades

Other (please specify)

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* 3. If you do not currently live in Kent, would you like to live here?

Yes

Not now but maybe in the future

N/A

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* 4. If you would like to live in Kent but currently do not, why not? (Check all that apply)

Limited rental options I can afford (no more than 30% of gross household income)

Limited number of homes available to purchase in my price range

Limited supply of homes in walking distance to the town center

Limited 1-2 bedroom “downsizing” options

Limited senior housing options

My family does not want to move

Access the type of housing I need is not the reason I don’t live in Kent

N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Does the fact that you don’t live in Kent affect how long you think you will stay at your job?

Yes, I’d be more likely to stay in my job if I did not have to commute as far

Not sure

N/A

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* 6. If you currently live in Kent, do you have the type of housing that you need/want?

Yes, I am happy with my housing here in Kent

No, my current housing situation is unaffordable or unstable.

No, I would like to find a different type of housing in Kent.

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What type of housing would you like to find in Kent?

Studio or 1 bedroom rental housing in a multi-family building

2-bedroom rental housing in a multi-family building

3-bdroom rental housing in a multi-family building

Rent a single-family home

Purchase a single-family home

Purchase a townhome or condominium

Senior housing

Other (please specify)

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* 8. IF you have had trouble finding a rental or home purchase option in Kent that fits your household budget, what level of rent/mortgage could your household afford (without paying more than 30% of your gross income on housing costs)? (This will help us determine the amount of need for housing options at different rent/mortgage levels.)

N/A

$650/mo or less

$651 to $999/mo

$1,000 to $1,249/mo

$1,250 to $1,499/mo

$1,500 to $1,749/mo

$1,750 to $1,999/mo

$2,000 to $2,500/mo

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Is there anything else you think the Kent Housing Plan Steering Committee should know about the housing needs of people who work in Kent? If so, please add it here.