Cohousing is a type of collaborative housing in which residents actively participate in the operation of their condominium complex. Cohousing provides the privacy we are accustomed to within community.
Cohousing residents commit to living as a community. The neighborhood’s physical design encourages both individual space and social contact. Private homes contain all the features of conventional homes, but residents also have access to extensive common facilities including open space, a playground, and a clubhouse (usually referred to as the common house).
Cohousing communities are designed as attached homes along streets and clustered around central courtyards. Communities have about 25 households. Because neighbors commit to a relationship with one another, cohousing communities use consensus as the basis for group decision-making.
The common house is the social center of a cohousing community. Common houses include a large dining room and kitchen, lounge, children’s space, and laundry room. The common house is a great place for dining, celebrations, and entertainment. Communities serve optional group meals in the common house several times a week. Regardless of the size of the community, there are many opportunities for casual meetings between neighbors, as well as for deliberate gatherings. Community members work together to care for the common property building a sense of cooperation, trust, and support.
Only open if homes are available to buy or rent. Learn about our community, attend a meal and a meeting, then buy.
Email the contact person and set up a time to visit. There are also guided group tours on occasion, with tours of several cohousing communities.
A few people (not elected by the broader community) make the major decisions.
Everyone must agree before moving forward.
Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.
Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.
Regular fees: $500
Labor: Yes (3 hrs/week)
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed
We have HOA dues, like any other condo.
Common House, Garden(s), Vehicle Share, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Hot tub or hot springs, Large Scale Kitchen, Swingsets & play areas, Internet
Within city limits with access to urban amenities and infrastructure.
Private homes with shared common facilities, designed for neighborly
interaction while maintaining independence.
Connecting people and communities through an intentional online marketplace
A residential project: people live here as their primary home.
An institution, business, network, or project that isn’t a residence (e.g. a learning center, farm, or network with no one living there full-time).
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