We advocate for a greater variety of housing options—starter homes, duplexes, triplexes, townhomes, backyard apartments, small-scale apartments—as a key strategy to make our community more affordable and inclusive. A diverse community like Flagstaff needs homes of all shapes and sizes to meet residents’ budgets and life circumstances.

Flagstaff’s older neighborhoods are a living archive of the housing options we champion. Largely built before modern zoning, a mix of homes contributes to walkable, connected communities. This gallery highlights those historic areas as models for a more inclusive future.

By grounding today’s housing conversations in familiar, beloved neighborhoods, we hope to make discussions about housing types, development standards, and density more accessible, visual, and constructive. These homes show how affordability and character can coexist.