For years, duplexes, townhomes, and other “missing middle” homes were almost absent from Spokane’s housing pipeline.
After zoning reforms expanded options, missing middle housing rose from just 3–4% of permits to 20% of all residential permitting in 2025.
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Missing middle housing — once a mere sliver of residential permits issued by the city of Spokane between 2020 and 2022 — surged to nearly 20% of all residential permitting in 2025.
