2026 Chaffee Regional Housing Needs Assessment

What is the Regional Housing Needs Assessment?

Chaffee County, Buena Vista, Poncha Springs, and Salida are partnering on a Regional Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) to determine the greatest housing needs and better understand challenges faced by residents in finding and keeping stable housing. This HNA will provide an update to the 2016 HNA update completed in 2022. The HNA is the foundation for community-specific Housing Action Plans (HAP) that will identify specific strategies to address housing affordability, stability, and future growth across the county. Together, these efforts will help local governments build on recent housing successes and better support residents and the regional workforce. Completing the Housing Needs Assessment will ensure Chaffee County local governments and housing organizations can continue to access state funding for investment in housing. To date, over $16 million has been leveraged to invest in Chaffee County projects. To learn more about the HNA regulations and requirements, click here.

Take the Housing Survey!

Just 15 minutes could help determine the housing future of your town!

This 15-minute survey is for anyone who lives or works anywhere in Chaffee County—even if you only live/work in Chaffee County part of the year. This survey is to help inform a study to better understand regional housing issues and identify solutions to housing challenges.

If you complete the survey by June 19, 2026, you can enter a drawing for a $100 Visa gift card! The survey asks about your housing situation, your housing preferences, and your opinions on addressing housing needs. It is not associated with any political party or election.

Please Note: Responses are confidential.

Employer Survey on Housing Needs

This quick survey is for employers in Chaffee County

This 5-minute survey is intended for those who own or manage businesses or employers that have operations in Chaffee County and/or have employees who live or work in Chaffee County. Your input can directly shape solutions—tell us how housing challenges impact your business and employees to help the HNA respond to your workforce’s needs and support action in Chaffee County.

Please note: Responses are confidential

Stakeholder Survey on Housing Needs

This quick survey is for stakeholders in Chaffee County

This 10-minute survey is designed specifically for stakeholders who have a professional interest in housing and human service issues and/or the people impacted by them. For example, you may work in housing development, financing or construction; or you may work in the human services field, where housing security is an important issue for your clients. Your input will ensure that the housing needs of the populations you serve are included in the HNA, as well as providing direction on how best to address identified needs.

Please note: Responses are confidential

Pop-Up Events &

Other Engagement Opportunities

Pop-up events and other engagement opportunities
are open to anyone who lives or works in Chaffee County

Housing affects us all — neighbors, family, friends. Please join us at an upcoming engagement opportunity to share your thoughts on housing needs in your community and how you would like to see those needs addressed.

Drop in at any time during the events listed below to share your thoughts and feedback

Pop-Up Event

Tuesday, May 12

Buena Vista Library
131 Linderman Avenue, Buena Vista, CO 81211
3-5pm

Pop-up Event

Monday, May 18

Buena Vista Library
131 Linderman Avenue, Buena Vista, CO 81211
9:30-11:30am