Yellow Springs Home, Inc.
Affordable Homes for Generations
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About Us



The mission of Yellow Springs Home, Inc. is to strengthen community and diversity in Yellow Springs and Miami Township by providing permanently affordable and sustainable housing through our Community Land Trust (CLT).

Our Values 
  • People deserve decent, safe, permanently affordable and sustainable housing 
  • The CLT model is an appropriate and responsible method of development
  • Land should be used as a community resource 
  • The essence of community is people caring about each other and the social, economic, and physical environment in which they live 
  • A community enriched by economic, racial, age, and ethnic diversity 
  • Utilizing local contractors and patronizing local businesses when feasible 
  • Environmental responsibility in both development and operations
  • In effective business practices that ensure financial viability
  • In involving homeowners in all phases of development and  ownership 
  • In maintaining good relationships with homeowners, members, vendors, and the community
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Click Here to see our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement, adopted by the Yellow Springs Home, Inc. Board at its May 18, 2022 meeting!

Yellow Springs Home, Inc. 2025-2029 Strategic Goals
Approved by the Board of Directors at their April 26, 2025 Retreat

1. Complete The Cascades Project with excellence, building resilience along the way

2. Champion strengthened community and diversity in Yellow Springs

3. Create a Community Land Trust housing development pipeline centered in community

4. Clarify Client-First programs, including an expansion of major home repair grants

5. Cultivate the capacity to thrive

Non-Discrimination and Affirmative Marketing Policy
Yellow Springs Home, Inc. shall not discriminate against any person because of age; race; creed; ethnicity; country of origin; political, union, or religious affiliation; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity; military status; marital status; or gender. It is also the policy of Yellow Springs Home, Inc. to engage in affirmative marketing and outreach while advertising for employment and contractual services. Yellow Springs Home, Inc. is committed to strengthening community and diversity, which includes fostering a diverse staff and board.
 
Yellow Springs Home, Inc.’s Board of Directors is responsible for the development of personnel practices and procedures within the organization, and should ensure the participation of staff in their formulation. The personnel practices and procedures should correspond as closely as practical with those of primary funding sources.

Our Ohio Housing Finance Agency-Approved Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan for our projects is available for public inspection upon request.
Yellow Springs Home, Inc. is a community development corporation and member of the Grounded Solutions Network and the Ohio CDC Association.
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​Yellow Springs Home, Inc.  PO Box 503  . Yellow Springs, OH  45387 . 937.767.2790