Redwood City Co-Op: “Le Chateau McMansion”
Redwood City, California, United States – Established (At least 4+ adults, 2+ years)
Community Types: Shared Housing, Cohouseholding, or Coliving (multiple individuals sharing a dwelling), Student Housing or Student Co-Op
Updated at: Feb 14, 2024 (1 year ago) | Created at: Mar 29, 2023 (2 years ago)
The Aquifer Project – A society for collaborative living
San Jose, California, United States – Forming
Community Types: Ecovillage (organized around ecology and sustainability), Cohousing (individual homes within group owned property), Shared Housing, Cohouseholding, or Coliving (multiple individuals sharing a dwelling), Transition Town or Eco-Neighborhood (focused on energy/resource resiliency)
Updated at: Oct 23, 2024 (1 year ago) | Created at: Feb 15, 2023 (2 years ago)
IC Harmony
Kirksville, Missouri, United States – Forming
Community Types: Cohousing (individual homes within group owned property), Spiritual or Religious Community
Updated at: Feb 13, 2023 (2 years ago) | Created at: Feb 13, 2023 (2 years ago)
Starlings House
Pacifica, California, United States – Forming
Community Types: Shared Housing, Cohouseholding, or Coliving (multiple individuals sharing a dwelling)
Updated at: Sep 18, 2024 (1 year ago) | Created at: Jan 10, 2023 (2 years ago)
Dry Oasis Village
Newberry Springs, California, United States – Forming
Community Types: Ecovillage (organized around ecology and sustainability)
Updated at: Dec 19, 2022 (2 years ago) | Created at: Dec 19, 2022 (2 years ago)
House of Wonder & Mayhem
Los Angeles, California, United States – Forming
Community Types: Shared Housing, Cohouseholding, or Coliving (multiple individuals sharing a dwelling)
Updated at: Nov 22, 2022 (3 years ago) | Created at: Nov 21, 2022 (3 years ago)
Paradise East Cohousing
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States – Forming
Community Types: Cohousing (individual homes within group owned property)
Updated at: Jul 5, 2024 (1 year ago) | Created at: Nov 14, 2022 (3 years ago)
Camp ikigai Animal Sanctuary 501c3
Yokuts Valley, California, United States – Re-forming
Community Types: Ecovillage (organized around ecology and sustainability), Spiritual or Religious Community, Unspecified, or Other, Traditional or Indigenous Community
Updated at: Dec 13, 2024 (11 months ago) | Created at: Jul 26, 2022 (3 years ago)
Template House
San Francisco, California, United States – Established (At least 4+ adults, 2+ years)
Community Types: Commune (organized around sharing almost everything), Shared Housing, Cohouseholding, or Coliving (multiple individuals sharing a dwelling)
Updated at: Apr 30, 2022 (3 years ago) | Created at: Apr 13, 2022 (3 years ago)
Tree Swing Cohousing
San Francisco, California, United States – Forming
Community Types: Cohousing (individual homes within group owned property), Shared Housing, Cohouseholding, or Coliving (multiple individuals sharing a dwelling)
Updated at: Dec 13, 2024 (11 months ago) | Created at: Jan 25, 2022 (3 years ago)
The Cactus Tree Community
Los Angeles, California, United States – Forming
Visitors Accepted:
No
Open to New Members:
Not currently, but there is a list or possibly in the future
Community Types: Unspecified, or Other
Updated at: Aug 17, 2025 (3 months ago) | Created at: Nov 21, 2021 (4 years ago)
Kindred Spirits
san diego, California, United States – Forming
Community Types: Ecovillage (organized around ecology and sustainability)
Updated at: Nov 19, 2021 (4 years ago) | Created at: Nov 14, 2021 (4 years ago)
Mount Madonna Center
Watsonville, California, United States – Established (At least 4+ adults, 2+ years)
Community Types: Spiritual or Religious Community
Updated at: Mar 19, 2025 (8 months ago) | Created at: Oct 28, 2021 (4 years ago)
Praise Valley Commons
sierra madre, California, United States – Forming
Visitors Accepted:
Yes, rarely
Community Types: Commune (organized around sharing almost everything), Ecovillage (organized around ecology and sustainability), Cohousing (individual homes within group owned property), Shared Housing, Cohouseholding, or Coliving (multiple individuals sharing a dwelling), Spiritual or Religious Community, Transition Town or Eco-Neighborhood (focused on energy/resource resiliency)
Updated at: Dec 19, 2024 (11 months ago) | Created at: Oct 5, 2021 (4 years ago)
Eden Sanctuary
Silicon Valley, California, United States – Established (At least 4+ adults, 2+ years)
Community Types: Shared Housing, Cohouseholding, or Coliving (multiple individuals sharing a dwelling)
Updated at: Dec 15, 2024 (11 months ago) | Created at: Sep 21, 2021 (4 years ago)
Wild Grace Community
North San Juan, California, United States – Established (At least 4+ adults, 2+ years)
Community Types: Ecovillage (organized around ecology and sustainability), Spiritual or Religious Community
Updated at: Nov 21, 2025 (2 weeks ago) | Created at: Jul 22, 2021 (4 years ago)
Solar Community Housing Association
Davis, California, United States – Established (At least 4+ adults, 2+ years)
Community Types: Cohousing (individual homes within group owned property), Shared Housing, Cohouseholding, or Coliving (multiple individuals sharing a dwelling), Student Housing or Student Co-Op
Updated at: Sep 5, 2025 (3 months ago) | Created at: Jun 24, 2021 (4 years ago)
Tranqvillium
Tecopa, California, United States – Forming
Community Types: Commune (organized around sharing almost everything), Ecovillage (organized around ecology and sustainability)
Updated at: Jan 30, 2023 (2 years ago) | Created at: Jun 9, 2021 (4 years ago)
Vivante
Aptos, California, United States – Established (At least 4+ adults, 2+ years)
Visitors Accepted:
Yes, rarely
Open to New Members:
Not currently, but there is a list or possibly in the future
Community Types: Commune (organized around sharing almost everything), Shared Housing, Cohouseholding, or Coliving (multiple individuals sharing a dwelling)
Updated at: Dec 26, 2024 (11 months ago) | Created at: Apr 22, 2021 (4 years ago)
The Establishment
San Luis Obispo, California, United States – Established (At least 4+ adults, 2+ years)
Visitors Accepted:
Yes, rarely
Community Types: Shared Housing, Cohouseholding, or Coliving (multiple individuals sharing a dwelling)
Updated at: Dec 2, 2025 (5 days ago) | Created at: Jan 29, 2021 (4 years ago)
Regenerative Cooperative of Pomona (Regen)
Pomona, California, United States – Established (At least 4+ adults, 2+ years)
Community Types: Ecovillage (organized around ecology and sustainability), Shared Housing, Cohouseholding, or Coliving (multiple individuals sharing a dwelling), Transition Town or Eco-Neighborhood (focused on energy/resource resiliency)
Updated at: Mar 14, 2025 (8 months ago) | Created at: Aug 17, 2020 (5 years ago)
Earth Abides
Sheep Ranch, California, United States – Forming
Community Types: Ecovillage (organized around ecology and sustainability), Shared Housing, Cohouseholding, or Coliving (multiple individuals sharing a dwelling), Transition Town or Eco-Neighborhood (focused on energy/resource resiliency)
Updated at: Mar 15, 2024 (1 year ago) | Created at: Jul 10, 2020 (5 years ago)
Art Monastery
San Francisco, California, United States – Disbanded
Visitors Accepted:
No
Open to New Members:
Not currently, but there is a list or possibly in the future
Community Types: Spiritual or Religious Community
Updated at: Jul 28, 2024 (1 year ago) | Created at: Mar 10, 2020 (5 years ago)
Karma Community at Willow Springs
Nevada City, California, United States – Established (At least 4+ adults, 2+ years)
Visitors Accepted:
Yes, rarely
Community Types: Unspecified, or Other
Updated at: Dec 27, 2024 (11 months ago) | Created at: Sep 5, 2019 (6 years ago)
The Eden Project
Willits, California, United States – Re-forming
Community Types: Ecovillage (organized around ecology and sustainability)
Updated at: Aug 24, 2023 (2 years ago) | Created at: Aug 20, 2019 (6 years ago)
Canticle Farm
Oakland, California, United States – Established (At least 4+ adults, 2+ years)
Visitors Accepted:
Yes, rarely
Community Types: Ecovillage (organized around ecology and sustainability), Cohousing (individual homes within group owned property), Shared Housing, Cohouseholding, or Coliving (multiple individuals sharing a dwelling), Spiritual or Religious Community, Transition Town or Eco-Neighborhood (focused on energy/resource resiliency)
Updated at: Mar 15, 2024 (1 year ago) | Created at: Jul 10, 2019 (6 years ago)
Church of the Sojourners
San Francisco, California, United States – Established (At least 4+ adults, 2+ years)
Community Types: Commune (organized around sharing almost everything), Spiritual or Religious Community
Updated at: Jun 13, 2025 (5 months ago) | Created at: May 20, 2019 (6 years ago)
Aletheia Springs
Glen Ellen, California, United States – Established (At least 4+ adults, 2+ years)
Visitors Accepted:
Yes, rarely
Community Types: Ecovillage (organized around ecology and sustainability), Cohousing (individual homes within group owned property), Shared Housing, Cohouseholding, or Coliving (multiple individuals sharing a dwelling), Spiritual or Religious Community
Updated at: Mar 13, 2025 (8 months ago) | Created at: Mar 26, 2019 (6 years ago)
Southside Park Cohousing
Sacramento, California, United States – Established (At least 4+ adults, 2+ years)
Community Types: Cohousing (individual homes within group owned property)
Updated at: Feb 9, 2025 (9 months ago) | Created at: Feb 21, 2019 (6 years ago)
Tierra Nueva Cohousing
Oceano, California, United States – Established (At least 4+ adults, 2+ years)
Community Types: Cohousing (individual homes within group owned property)
Updated at: May 3, 2021 (4 years ago) | Created at: Jan 14, 2019 (6 years ago)