An Assessment of Home Renovation and Rehabilitation Needs of Older Adult Homeowners in Minnesota: Estimates of Need and Costs for Minnesota Housing and Minnesota Department of Human Services

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Project Report

An Assessment of Home Renovation and Rehabilitation Needs of Older Adult Homeowners in Minnesota: Estimates of Need and Costs for Minnesota Housing and Minnesota Department of Human Services

Date Modified:

2025-06-24

Topics:

Aging and Older Adults

Project Type

Community assessment

Client Organization

This study was undertaken to identify the home improvement needs of extremely low-income older adult homeowners in Minnesota. It includes estimates of the cost of making necessary improvements that would allow these older adults to continue living in their homes and examines ways in which home rehabilitation can be paired with home and community-based services.

Project Name

Home Renovation Needs of Older Adults

The Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, with support from the McKnight Foundation, worked with Wilder Research to conduct a study to identify the home improvement needs, and associated costs, of extremely low-income older adult homeowners in Minnesota.