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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.

These homes are now for sale! Our mission is 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.

These homes are . . .

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 at $230,000-$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.

*Income limits for 2026 increased by as much as $6000, depending on household size. If you were just above the limit previously, you may now be eligible!

Your Path to Homeownership:

Step 1: Check Your Eligibility To check income qualifications and start your verification, contact Rolando at rolando@communitylendingworks.org. Our partners at Community Lending Works are here to help with all things finance!
Step 2: See it in Person To schedule a showing, reach out to our listing agent with DevNW, Lily Barron, at 503-930-2989.
Step 3: Have General Questions? Contact the McKenzie CLT Office at 541-514-8637 or email us at info@mckenzieclt.org. We are always happy to give you a walkthrough of the remaining homes—just let us know!

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. (DPA funding is limited and may be fully reserved.)

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.

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 was implemented by Rexius, an experienced family-owned business who put the final touches on this beautiful neighborhood.

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