22/10/2026
Join us on November 4th, 2026 at the BIA NKY HQ from 12:30p - 2p!
🏠 KENTUCKY'S HOUSING AFFORDABILITY CRISIS: WILL 2027 BRING REAL SOLUTIONS?
If everyone agrees Kentucky needs more affordable housing, why do we keep making it more expensive to build?
As the 2027 Kentucky General Assembly approaches, the Building Industry Association of Northern Kentucky is bringing together two of the Commonwealth's leading voices on housing and economic policy:
🎙️ Anetha Sanford – CEO/EVP, Home Builders Association of Kentucky
🎙️ Dr. Charles Aull – Executive Director, Center for Policy and Research, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
The numbers tell a troubling story:
• 🏠 $131,734 – Average regulatory cost embedded in the price of a new single-family home nationally, according to NAHB.
• 📈 40% increase – Growth in regulatory costs over just five years.
• 🏗️ Approximately 200,000 homes – Kentucky's estimated housing shortage.
After two years of legislative housing task force discussions and the unsuccessful effort to enact Senate Bill 9 in 2026, Kentucky families are still waiting for meaningful relief.
Regulatory creep, restrictive zoning, escalating development costs, lengthy approval processes, and NIMBY opposition continue to challenge our ability to deliver attainable housing.
Meanwhile, states like Texas and Florida are pursuing reforms designed to expand housing opportunities.
What will Kentucky do differently in 2027?
Join us for a candid discussion of the legislative obstacles, policy opportunities, and practical solutions needed to make housing more affordable, strengthen our workforce, and protect Kentucky's economic competitiveness.
Housing affordability isn't just a construction industry issue. It's an economic development issue. A workforce issue. And a future generations issue.
It's time to move beyond studying the problem and start delivering solutions.
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