We have a housing problem in our community – and we’re doing something about it. In 2018, Housing Next commissioned a countywide Housing Needs Assessment to better understand how much housing was needed, at what price points those needs were most acute and where the needs were greatest. The data from the report told us Ottawa County would need an additional 7,500 apartments, homes and townhouses by the end of 2022 to keep up with the growing population and keep housing costs