What is this about?

Arizona is facing a housing affordability crisis.

For example, the Maricopa Association of Governments cites multiple statistics that point to a growing number of housing-related issues that Maricopa County residents are facing: 

• Since 2017, rents have increased by 68%
• In 2010, 90% of rents were under $1000 with 20% being under $500. By the end of 2022, only 10% of rents were under $1000 with virtually none under $500.
• Median home prices have risen nearly 33% in the past two years even as interest rates have risen. 
• Eviction rates have increased 22% since January of 2020.

Why come to this event?

Come hear from some of Arizona’s top policy minds, learn about the issue of housing in Arizona from a variety of different perspectives, and meet other people who care about this issue.

What is Arizona Talks?

We are a nonpartisan nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing civic engagement by making valuable civil dialogue accessible to the public. We create experiences for Arizonans to learn, discuss, and connect over our country’s most challenging issues.

If you believe that civil and substantive discussion is essential to preserving a free and democratic society, please join us and support our work to continue providing a public forum for open inquiry, fact-based analysis, and vigorous, civil discussion in Arizona.