The Plumas Housing Council reports that three years after the 2021 Dixie Fire destroyed more than 800 homes in Greenville, Indian Valley and the surrounding area, the community is celebrating a major milestone: the completion of the first home for sale through Welcome Home Greenville, a pioneering community-financed housing initiative.
Unlike traditional rebuilding efforts, WHG is made possible through community member investment in the development of new homes and making them available for purchase below the market rates, say staff. The first completed home — a three-bedroom, two-bath house at 166 Hot Springs Road in Greenville listed at $285,000—demonstrates the potential of this innovative and replicate model to accelerate recovery and expand attainable housing options in fire-impacted and rural communities.
The project is carried out in partnership with experienced developer Reconstruction Recovery Advisors, Paradise Affordable Homes, and supported by The Almanor Foundation’s strategic plan in collaboration with the Plumas Housing Council. Organizers say the council — now in its first year — has united nonprofits, businesses, government partners and community stakeholders to pool resources and drive awareness around attainable housing.
Guided by its mission to align programs, projects and leaders while promoting collaborative solutions, the council supports efforts like WHG that create sustainable, community-rooted housing across the county.
An open house and celebration will be held Sept. 24 at 11:30 a.m. at the house at 166 Hot Springs Road featuring refreshments, a tour of the home and discussion of the housing strategies shaping Indian Valley’s — and all of Plumas County’s — future. A formal ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at noon.
More information is available from Ben Hoffman at 530-616-0969 or [email protected]
