The mission of the Moscow Affordable Housing Trust is to create and preserve safe, inclusive, and affordable housing opportunities in keeping with the character of the community.

Moscow Affordable Housing Trust works with people whose household income is between 50% and 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI), an amount that varies with household size. See the Buyer Information page for more details on what the HOME program offers.


Moscow Affordable Housing Trust will offering the Finally Home!® homebuyer course in Moscow. Completing this class can qualify you for loan and other assistance from your lender.

This course is open to anyone regardless of income qualifications. It uses Idaho-specific examples, but similar concepts exist in Washington law and this introduction to credit, lending and the home buying will be useful.

NEW! 2020 Schedule

  • Feb 18 & 19
  • Mar 24 & 25
  • April 21 & 22
  • May 19 & 20
  • Sept 22 & 23
  • Oct 20 & 21

Register online at FinallyHomeCourse.com

Next Houses

The Moscow Affordable Housing Trust is building 3 houses which will be sold Winter 2019-20. It has secured land to build four houses in 2020.

Community Land Trust

What is the a Community Land Trust? Want even more background, see this is Wikipedia.

Buying a house

Houses are sold using local Realtors and traditional real estate listings. They are not on the market yet.

Steps to get ready

Interested in a land trust house?

Visit a mortgage lender (your current bank is a place to start). Ask to get pre-approved to buy a house.

Find a Realtor. This person can help you regardless of buying from the Trust. Start learning about the market.

Take the Finally HOME class. Enroll in a class (see left). Homebyer education can help you to learn about the whole process, regardless of buying a Trust.




Thanks to Sponsors

2019-----------------------

$30,000+

  • Wells Fargo Bank

$20,000+

$10,000+

  • City of Moscow

$5,000+

  • Avenues for Hope
  • Avista Foundation
  • Banner Bank
  • US Bank Foundation
  • Zion's Bank

Under $1000

  • United Way of Moscow

Community Giving

  • Gritman Hospital (in kind)

2018-----------------------

$5,000+

  • Wells Fargo Bank

$1000+

  • Avenues for Hope
  • Banner Bank
  • HomeStreet Bank
  • US Bank

Community Giving

  • Gritman Hospital (in kind)

Moscow Affordable Housing Trust, Inc. Founded 2009.