Welcome
A New Affordable Tiny House Community
Make a difference.
Join us in addressing the housing shortage on South Whidbey Island.
Basic Information
The Need
The Location
The Location
As of August 2024, the median price of homes on South Whidbey was $650K.
Since 2000, the South Whidbey student population has decreased by 50%, even as the resident population has grown by 17%. South Whidbey School District currently has 97 children in the schools that are inadequately housed.
It is difficult for retail and service venues
As of August 2024, the median price of homes on South Whidbey was $650K.
Since 2000, the South Whidbey student population has decreased by 50%, even as the resident population has grown by 17%. South Whidbey School District currently has 97 children in the schools that are inadequately housed.
It is difficult for retail and service venues to staff their businesses due to a lack of affordable housing.
Many fixed-income retirees can no longer afford to age in place on South Whidbey.
Affordable housing is integral to the region’s healthy economy.
The Location
The Location
The Location
The City of Langley is the only location on South Whidbey currently zoned for tiny houses. Island County will be discussing expanding tiny house zoning to Clinton, Freeland, and Greenland in the future. We need affordable housing now.
Our Team
The Location
Our Team
Our team believes that every person, every family has a basic human right to a roof over their heads. Housing security affects the health and well-being of the individual, the community, and the economy.
Coyla Shepard (former South Whidbey Homeless Coalition Board member, heading the Housing Committee, THINC Tiny Houses founder and past pr
Our team believes that every person, every family has a basic human right to a roof over their heads. Housing security affects the health and well-being of the individual, the community, and the economy.
Coyla Shepard (former South Whidbey Homeless Coalition Board member, heading the Housing Committee, THINC Tiny Houses founder and past president, WILL founder and president.)
Donna Slade (helped develop and helps maintain the THINC project)
Erin Leary (retired Boeing executive)
Beth Farrell (owner, Sea Script Company Book Publishing/Websites)
Richard Queen (Howdy Podner Builders), WILL project land donor
Solveig Lee (Housing Security Advocate)
Creating homes
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