Utah’s Plan to Keep Homeownership Alive

About this episode

Rep. Cal Roberts and Rep. Jill Koford discuss key housing policies in Utah aimed at maintaining homeownership and affordability.

Rep. Cal Roberts sits down with Rep. Jill Koford to talk through key housing policies from the 2026 General Session focused on affordability, homeownership, and increasing housing supply in Utah. They discuss new efforts to expand accessory dwelling units (ADUs), invest in roads and water infrastructure needed for housing development, encourage smaller starter homes, streamline state housing programs, and reduce barriers for modular and offsite construction. The episode also explores why home prices have outpaced wages, the challenges facing first-time homebuyers, and how lawmakers are working to keep the American dream of homeownership within reach for the next generation of Utahns.

People in this episode

Host: Rep. Cal Roberts

Guest: Rep. Jill Koford

Topics covered

• housing policies
• affordability
• homeownership
• housing supply
• first-time homebuyers
• accessory dwelling units

Keywords

• homeownership
• housing policies
• affordability
• Utah
• accessory dwelling units
• first-time homebuyers
• housing supply

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Utah

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