The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is seeking collaboration from six small towns in the county to build 950 new housing units in the non-metro area while recognizing the limits that come with building in rural areas.
The units would meet projected county growth in the next ten years, according to a county-led housing study presented to the public on Nov. 12.
In rural Iowa, land prices alone range from $40,000 to $80,000. The average cost to build a 1,500 to 2,000 square feet house in Iowa ranges from $262,000 to $440,000…