All About Missing Middle Housing

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") 

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

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

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

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

See a sampling of Missing Middle home styles and hear from several appreciative residents

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

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

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

Watch video presentations by Daniel Parolek, founder of Opticos Design

Find housing-related articles, photo albums, publications and more