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Leelanau County Attainable Housing Survey

Help shape the future of needed housing in Leelanau County.

This short survey is sponsored by the Leelanau County Housing Collaborative and its Partners—Leelanau Peninsula Economic Foundation, Sleeping Bear Gateways Council, Aspire North Realtors, Peninsula Housing, Homestretch, Housing North, Home Sweet Home, Leelanau Christian Neighbors, League of Women Voters Leelanau County, Leelanau Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, New Community Vision, Habitat for Humanity.

Your answers will help local leaders understand what the community supports when it comes to attainable, year-round housing for the people who live and work here.

In this survey, attainable housing means housing — for sale or for rent — priced so that people earning typical local wages can afford to live in the community where they work.

Responses are anonymous. You can skip any question. It takes about 5 minutes.
1.How important is it to you that people who work in essential local jobs can afford to live in the community where they work?
Not at all important
Not very important
Neutral / No strong opinion
Somewhat important
Very important
2.Which of the following issues, if any, concern you about Leelanau County today? (Select all that apply.)
3.Would you support changes to local zoning that allow higher-density housing in appropriate areas, in order to create attainable year-round housing?

“Higher-density housing” means more than one house on a single property (for example, duplexes, small apartment buildings, or accessory dwelling units).

"Appropriate areas” means locations the community identifies as suitable for development — typically near village centers, along main roads, or in areas already transitioning out of purely rural use.

By increasing the density of housing, the cost of development is significantly reduced.
4.If higher-density housing were added in appropriate areas, which types would you find acceptable? (Select all that apply.)
5.Should new attainable housing be for-sale, for-rent, or both?
6.If additional housing is developed in your area, which features would be most important to ensure it complements the character of your community? (Select all that apply.)
7.What role should each level of government play in supporting attainable housing in Leelanau County?
No role
Minimal role
Supporting role
Major role
No opinion
State government
Leelanau County
Your township
Your village (if you live in one)
8.Have housing costs in Leelanau County influenced any of the following decisions for you or someone you know personally? (Select all that apply.)
9.Is there anything else you'd like to share about housing in Leelanau County?
10.Which Leelanau County township do you live in most of the year?
11.Which of these best describes your connection to Leelanau County?
12.Do you own or rent your home in Leelanau County?
13.What is your age range?
14.How many people live in your household, including yourself?
15.What is your approximate annual household income?
Optional — used only to understand who responded; never reported individually.
16.Would you like to stay informed? (Select all that apply.)
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