Housing rules update would narrow eligibility bands for deed-restricted homes
On Oct. 5, town and county leaders will review a draft housing-rules change that breaks today’s broad income ranges into smaller slices (for newer deed-restricted units), which could shift who qualifies for which homes.
The Jackson Town Council and Teton County commissioners are set to review a proposed update to the Housing Department Rules that would narrow the income ranges used to decide which households are eligible for deed restricted homes. For newer affordable ownership and rental units (those “sold or built after December 2026”), the draft lists income bands of 50 to 80%, 80 to 100%, 100 to 120%, 120 to 140%, and 140 to 160% of median family income (plus a 0 to 50% band for rental only), instead of the current broader bands that include 80 to 120% and 120 to 160% draft redline packet.
The record shows the joint boards already gave staff direction to “narrow the income ranges” during the biennial rules discussion on Sept. 14 staff report. A practical question the draft does not answer yet is what the new dollar cutoffs will be for each band, once the annual income-limit chart is updated.
Background
Teton County will narrow housing eligibility income bands from four to five, allowing more precise targeting, with adoption scheduled for December 2026.
Latest: 2026-12-07 — Third reading and final adoption of amendments by Jackson Town Council and Teton County Board of County Commissioners.
curated as of 2026-10-03