Affordable Housing to Expand in Winthrop with a New Methow Housing Trust Neighborhood

The Methow Conservancy recently announced the donation of six acres in Winthrop's Heckendorn neighborhood to the MHT. Located near the Meadowlark Natural Area and Sullivan Cemetery, this land will enable MHT to develop a permanently affordable neighborhood for full-time residents.

You’re invited! Homeowners Insurance: A Changing Landscape.

This community forum hosted by Methow Housing Trust, Resilient Methow, Methow Valley Long-Term Recovery and VIP Insurance will be on Wednesday October 30th, 6:00pm at the Winthrop Library.

Seeking MHT's Next Executive Director

Since its inception in 2017, Methow Housing Trust has made huge strides to address the need for affordable housing with the development of five neighborhoods, the construction of 49 homes, and the expansion from one staff member to five.

MHT’s core program requires expertise in land acquisition, neighborhood planning and permitting, neighborhood design and project management. As the need for focused leadership in this key area grows, Danica Ready, MHT’s founding director, has decided to make that part of her current role her primary focus.

Methow Housing Trust launches new housing easement program

The aim of local housing easements is to create and preserve housing for people who live and work in the valley. The idea is to establish permanent easements on properties that would require occupants of housing on those properties to be full-time residents.

State grants provide big boost to affordable housing projects in Winthrop

Affordable housing development in the Methow Valley got a big financial boost with the recent award of more than $8.7 million in state funding for construction and infrastructure costs.

The annual community update meeting for the Housing Solutions Network will be held on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at the Grange in Twisp, from 5:30pm-7:00pm.