Crapo Releases Preliminary Housing Survey Summary

Boise, Idaho--At a roundtable discussion with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner and other local housing stakeholders, U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) shared preliminary details of the results of his 2025 Housing Survey. The Survey was conducted from March 31, 2025, to May 31, 2025. It garnered over 5,000 responses from Idahoans.

“The overwhelming participation of Idahoans in this survey is indicative of the widespread concern about housing affordability in Idaho,” said Crapo. “Ongoing affordability issues, such as wages not keeping up with costs; low housing supply not keeping up with demand; and market pressures, like high interest rates, are among the most pressing concerns Idahoans reflected in their responses. While Idahoans share many frustrations, the survey further highlighted differences in specific challenges and desired solutions--reflecting a vital need for a careful, targeted and collaborative policy approach.”

“I thank Secretary Turner for joining me in Idaho to hear from a variety of stakeholders on housing issues most pressing to my constituents, and I remain committed to working with him, the Trump Administration and my colleagues in Congress to find collaborative, achievable solutions to improving housing affordability in Idaho and across the nation,” Crapo concluded.

The preliminary summary is available HERE.

The summary captures the most common themes as mentioned by homeowners and renters, which account for 90.1 percent of the total respondents. Information for additional respondents (banker, insurance agent, local government, realtor or homebuilder) is not yet available as review has not yet concluded.

Due to the expansive nature of the survey, Senator Crapo’s office continues to evaluate all responses to the survey. A more comprehensive report of the results will be released once a thorough review of the responses has concluded.

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