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Rose Street Neighborhood

Born from a 2022 community-driven effort to rebuild stronger after the wildfire, the Rose Street Neighborhood offers a supported path to homeownership.

By utilizing the Community Land Trust (CLT) model, we provide high-quality, permanent housing at an accessible price.

Own a resilient, modern 3-bedroom, 1.5-bathroom home in the heart of Downtown Blue River for $235,000 – $260,000.

These 1,300 sq. ft. "Firewise" homes feature durable metal roofing, Hardie Plank siding, and defensible landscaping designed for long-term safety. By utilizing the Community Land Trust model—where you own the home while the land is held in a 99-year lease—we ensure these homes remain permanently accessible for McKenzie families. To learn more about community land trusts visit, What is a CLT?.

To see pictures and read all about our December 10th Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, check out our post-event page.

Rose Street Neighborhood Homeownership & Eligibility

We are thrilled to announce that these homes are now publicly available for sale! Our mission has always been to ensure that those who love the McKenzie can afford to live here, and we are excited to invite new and returning families to make Rose Street their home.

Move-In Ready: 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath, 1300 sq. ft. homes designed for modern rural living.
Built for Safety: Featuring innovative Firewise design and materials.
Accessible Ownership: Priced between $235,000–$260,000 using the Community Land Trust model to keep homeownership within reach for families and the local workforce.
Eligibility: These homes are available to households earning 80% or less of the Area Median Income (AMI) who intend to make this their primary residence.

We continue to work closely with several local households and fire survivors who are currently in the "pipeline", navigating the journey toward a mortgage and securing down payment assistance with our partners at DevNW and Lane County. While we remain dedicated to prioritizing fire survivors in this and all upcoming developments, it is time to open this opportunity for accessible family housing to the broader community.

Join for an open house on Saturday, March 14th from 11 am - 1 pm to learn more, view the homes, and begin your application!

Resources available for Rose Street homebuyers!

🏡Below market-rate mortgage exclusively for CLT homebuyers.

🏡Down Payment Assistance up to $150,000 if your home was damaged or destroyed in the Holiday Farm Fire.

Want to buy a Rose Street home? Navigate here to the RMLS listing.

Design & Development

Our development partner is local non-profit, DevNW. DevNW has a proven track record of developing high quality, affordable community land trust homes in Lane County and throughout Oregon.

The Rose Street Neighborhood will also serve as a model for building firewise homes and firewise landscaping. Resilient design choices include building firewise homes with metal roofs, Hardie Plank siding and a defensible perimeter with a firewise landscaping donated by Walker Macy.

Other design choices include Dark Sky light accommodations, a 50 ft Riparian Buffer and partnership with Pure Water Partners, and Green Stormwater Infrastructure courtesy of grants from the Upper Willamette Stewardship Network's Urban Waters Partnership, Upper Willamette Soil & Water Conservation District, and the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation. The landscape design is currently being implemented by Rexius, an experienced family-owned business who is putting the final touches on this beautiful neighborhood.

To learn more about firewise prepared homes visit wildfireprepared.org.

MCLT's Rose Street Neighborhood homes - designed by BDA Architecture