Our Mission
We exist to provide permanently affordable housing for low to moderate income individuals and families; promote community revitalization in the neighborhoods in which we operate; and provide ongoing programs and services that help families achieve, preserve, and sustain affordable housing.
The Pima County Community Land Trust (PCCLT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2010 in response to the 2008 housing crisis. We build, rehab, and steward permanently affordable housing for purchase and rent, providing people earning up to 80% of the area median income with stable, move-in ready homes.
Through homeownership programs, HUD-approved counseling services, down payment assistance, and the development of rental and resale properties, PCCLT works to keep housing accessible, strengthen neighborhoods, and help income-qualified households thrive amid the persistent affordable housing shortage.
What is a CLT?
The Community Land Trust (CLT) model offers a permanent solution to the affordable housing crisis, giving low- to moderate-income families a real chance to own a home.
At PCCLT, we secure funding to acquire land and rehabilitate existing homes or build new ones. When a home is ready, we help qualified families purchase it at a discounted price—they buy the house itself, while PCCLT retains ownership of the land. Homeowners pay a low monthly lease, and no down payment is required. Additional subsidies keep monthly mortgage payments affordable.
Our program allows families to build equity, enjoy stability, and experience the benefits of homeownership—while keeping homes affordable for generations. Since 2010, 123 families have achieved their dream of homeownership through PCCLT’s program.
The Pima County Community Land Trust does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.
