A housing needs assessment shows that the city of Hopkinsville has a more than 3,000-unit gap across rental and for-sale properties.
Bowen National Research, a real estate marketing and analysis consultant, presented its study this week focusing on the characteristics and trends of housing availability within Hopkinsville and Christian County.
Patrick Bowen, the organization’s president and owner, presented the data at meetings Thursday and Friday to city officials and community members. He said the study focused on what’s going on in Hopkinsville, why people may or may not choose to live here and how its housing shortage compares to state and national levels.
“Ultimately, the community itself is going to have to decide its path, what kind of things it should do, could do, and is willing to do,” Bowen said. “Leaders of this community, but as well as the citizens, will have a significant input, I would think, on what your actual path is. But we give you some broad recommendations to at least start that conversation.”…