Dreams Start Here
Imagine a home that’s truly yours, where you can put down roots, build memories, gain financial stability, and feel confident about your future.
Proud Ground makes it possible
We provide income-eligible households with the following:
HUD-certified one-on-one counseling and financial education with a Proud Ground staff member who will guide you every step of the way,
Access to permanently affordable homes and down payment assistance exclusively for Proud Ground buyers,
A team of participating lenders, realtors, and title companies who are experienced with Proud Ground and knowledgeable about community land trusts, and
Ongoing support after you get the keys so you can dream of what’s next.
And if you need translation or interpreter assistance, we can help with that, too.
Ready to Learn More?
Complete the Intake Form to register for an Information Session.
There’s no commitment. Sessions are held via Zoom in English or Spanish monthly, or you may choose the pre-recorded option.
Discover if Proud Ground is right for you.
Building with Families
and the Environment in Mind
Proud Ground isn’t waiting for opportunities to find us.
Through strategic partnerships, we are delivering new, energy-efficient homes throughout the region and modifying existing homes to increase energy efficiency, reduce utility costs, and support long-term affordability.
This is the power of the Community Land Trust model: every home is a permanent community asset that will serve generations to come.
A Lasting Investment in People, Families, and Communities
How Proud Ground’s Model Works
Proud Ground builds, rehabs, and sells homes to income-qualified buyers at affordable prices typically below 50% of market-rate homes. Because the land is held in community ownership on a 99-year renewable agreement, homes are resold to the next income-qualified buyers.
As for the homebuyers themselves, they agree to a resale formula that shares the appreciation of the home with Proud Ground while enabling them to make the home their own. When it’s time to sell the home, Proud Ground is the listing agent and prospective buyers must be income-qualified.
This means affordable homeownership isn't just created once—it is preserved for generations. Our community land trust helps communities build stability and wealth while protecting affordable homes from rising land prices and speculation.
Read about Proud Ground’s history.
Watch the video celebrating our 25th anniversary to learn more.
How Community Land Trust Began
The Community Land Trust model was established in 1969 on the heels of the civil and voter’s rights movements by people who worked to create a new system that works for us, not against us. We are honored to keep that vision and promise alive today.
The first Community Land Trust was New Communities, Inc., a collective farming effort supporting African American farmers to secure land and property, thereby gaining power and generational wealth building opportunities.
The model has grown into a global approach to community empowerment and wealth creation. Today, there are more than 300 community land trusts in the United States, and twice as many globally across 13 countries.
Proud Ground is the Pacific Northwest’s largest provider of permanently affordable homeownership opportunities, serving six counties in Oregon and Southwest Washington.
Our Homeowners Have a Voice—and a Seat at the Table
Proud Ground is more than a housing organization. We are led by a tripartite board and are membership-based. Governance is structured to elevate community voice through a board model of which a minimum of one-third of board seats are held by Proud Ground homeowners. (Photo, center, with staff.) Additional seats are held by community members and public- and private-sector partners, ensuring balanced decision-making. Our annual membership is comprised of all homeowners, as well as donors of $25 or more.
Meet the Board.
Make a gift. Become a member.