103 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 10 Maintaining A Stable Housing Market Amidst Growth City Manager, Ricky Clark discusses the housing market in Forest Park, reporting that the median household price is approximately $186,000. He emphasizes that the city’s goal is to diversify the housing portfolio, adding modern townhome concepts and singlefamily detached units to the existing stock. He notes that while there is definitely a demand for high-end homes, the goal is to provide housing options for all income levels, from affordable and mixed-use units to luxury homes. “One thing that we’re trying to make certain that we’re cognizant of, is once we start bringing in these new housing developments, that we stabilize the market so that we don’t start displacing people from the community with the houses being too high,” relays Clark. “Just last year, there was a brand new 3-story home built right here in one of our catalytic areas. That house sold for over $730,000 within a FOREST PARK , GEORGIA
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