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Talk with community leaders about the most pressing needs in the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck, and, inevitably, they will mention housing that is affordable for middle-income workers such as teachers and police officers.
“Housing is a massive issue here,” said Alan Walker, assistant director of multifamily housing development for Bay Aging. “That’s always been true, but the need has only increased year after year.” For example, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the fair market rent for a two-bedroom unit in Middlesex County is about $1,200, Walker noted. But the actual market rate is closer to $1,750.
