Navigating Today’s Housing Market

If you've tried to find affordable housing on Cape Cod, you know the reality: waitlists are years long, rent keeps climbing, and for many young professionals, staying here long-term feels impossible. Housing lotteries have become one potential path to homeownership, but how do they actually work? What's really being done to address the housing crisis affecting people who live and work here year-round? This session breaks down the basics of pathways into the housing market on the Cape, and the bigger picture of what's happening (or not happening) to create more affordable options.