With 9% of Bisbee's houses used for short-term rentals, taking away over 200 homes from people who need permanent residence, the city is turning to an innovative solution to address its housing shortage.
A new tiny home neighborhood is coming to Bisbee, developed by United Tiny Homes to help alleviate housing shortages and costs for people looking to live in the city.
"There's a huge need. So, we're not the only community, but many communities need much more affordable housing," said Ken Budge, mayor of Bisbee.
According to a housing study done for the city of Bisbee, 66% of Bisbee households couldn't afford to buy an average-priced home.
"A lot of our workforce is being frozen out of the ability to purchase a home in Bisbee and work here. And so one of the city's main objectives is to

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