"Home, sweet RV home: RV living new solution to rising costs, tight
housing market

As housing becomes more expensive in Oregon, more and more people are
finding life in an RV park an affordable option. In Ontario, a new park
was nearly filled soon after it opened.

By Cynthia Liu - Malheur Enterprise
July 15, 2022 at 5:50am"

RV parks are cropping up across Malheur County, and they can’t be built
fast enough.

As housing costs and shortages rise across the nation, residents of
Malheur County and beyond have turned to RV living as a means of
affordable housing.

New RV parks are currently slated for Nyssa, Vale, and Ontario.

“Over the last couple of years, we’ve really seen a need for RV parks in the area,” said Jennifer Wolcik, manager of the Ontario River Point RV
Park that opened in December. “Whether it be for travelers or as a
solution to the increased cost of housing in the Treasure Valley.”

The county has also seen an influx of workers in recent years, said Todd Fuller, Vale city manager. “There’s nowhere to go, which makes sense why people flock to RV parks – it’s quick and convenient.”

In addition to temporary workers, like traveling nurses or construction workers, in need of housing, the county has seen waves of people coming
from nearby Idaho where housing prices are even higher.

Over one million Americans are long-term RVers, though they only make up
1.5% of all RV owners, according to the RV Industry Association.
[snip]

All of the places she's talking about are in Eastern Oregon.
Basically, more or less, out in the middle of nowhere. It looks like the
same thing is happening in many other places.

Trailer Park Troubadours - "It ain't home 'til you take the wheels off"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncXf1fwugkk

One Less Trailer Here in Pineview Heights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERokjfr8J7o&t=214s

TB

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