Opportunity Housing Trust
A Land Trust for California’s Central Coast
Who We Are
Opportunity Housing Trust (OHT) is the first Community Land Trust (CLT) founded to serve the Central Coast. As a CLT, we are a nonprofit founded to preserve and create affordable housing by stewarding land for local benefit. We create equity-building housing opportunities for members of our workforce so they can live within the community they serve.
How We Do It
OHT acquires land for development in both low-density neighborhoods and high-density urban areas near jobs, transit, and schools to create a variety of affordable housing options for the local workforce.
We ensure long-term affordability by setting housing prices based on income levels, retaining land ownership through long-term ground leases, providing financial assistance to buyers, and enforcing resale restrictions to balance homeowner equity with ongoing affordability.
Our mission is to provide homes that remain attainable for families and individuals, enabling them to live in vibrant, safe, and connected neighborhoods with access to opportunities in the communities they serve.
Opportunities for You
Do you have a home or land you’d like to donate?
Donation of real estate is tax-deductible and invaluable for our work and your community. Our work depends on donated land from private owners and public agencies.
Generally, the tax deductible value is equal to the difference in assessed value of your property and the price for which you sell it within 30% of your adjusted gross income.
Would you like to learn more about OHT homeownership or tenancy?
OHT residents qualify for homeownership and rental opportunities by demonstrating income levels in the low-to-moderate categories. If you are a service worker, a teacher, or another member of our workforce, you may qualify for future affordable homeownership or tenancy opportunities.
To learn more about possible eligibility, please reach out to our Executive Director: gabriel@opportunityht.org