Missing Middle Housing

In too many communities, walkable, small- to mid-sized housing that's affordable for middle income households can't be found because it no longer exists

Front and back covers of Discovering and Developing Missing Middle Housing

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An Introductory Guide

Discovering and Developing Missing Middle Housing is a photo-filled, 36-page publication created by AARP and Opticos Design (the firm that popularized the term "Missing Middle Housing")

Six illustrations from the cover of Re-Legalizing Middle Housing

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A Legislative Guide

Created by AARP Government Affairs with ECONorthwest, Re-Legalizing Middle Housing: A Model Act and Guide to Statewide Legislation provides options for state and local governments to create effective, customized Middle Housing legislation that works

Covers of two publications: Re-Legalizing Middle Housing and Expanding Middle Housing Options

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Local Regulations

Expanding Middle Housing Options: A Guide to Local Middle Housing Regulations provides guidance and best practices for how cities and counties can craft location-supportive middle housing standards and regulations

Three photos show two-story, duplex houses in Providence, Rhode Island

Photo Album

Missing Middle Housing Types

Located in walkable neighborhoods, these needed, mid-sized, often multifamily residences are compatible in scale and form with detached single-family homes

Article

Bring Back Missing Middle Housing

For too many households, the right type of house, in the right location, at the right price point can't be found because it no longer exists

Video

Missing Middle Housing: A Video Introduction

See a sampling of "missing middle" home styles and hear directly from several appreciative residents

Missing Middle Housing House and Apartment Building

Article

12 Barriers to Missing Middle Housing

The list is, unfortunately, long, but the obstacles can be overcome with changes to zoning, public policies, priorities and more

Missing Middle Side-by-Side Duplex Homes

Article

The "Missing" Affordable Housing Solution

Historically-inspired mid-sized residences can provide needed housing options for people of all ages

A duplex cottage in the Bishop Arts neighborhood of Dallas, Texas

Interview

5 Questions About "Missing Middle Housing"

Between apartment buildings and oversized suburban McMansions, there's … what? Architect Daniel Parolek explains why mid-sized, walkable new housing disappeared and how we can get it back

Webinar

Webinar: Missing Middle Housing

Watch video presentations by Daniel Parolek, founder of Opticos Design