Tiny House Village
Do you support locating a Tiny House Village in the U District?
Background
In 2024, 16,868 people experienced homelessness in King County, 58% of them unsheltered. Among those, 57% were last stably housed right here in King County. We share these numbers to inform, and ask readers to hold them lightly: behind every statistic is a whole person with a life story marked by hope and grief, and a fundamental desire to live with dignity and safety.
Tiny houses cost approximately $28,000 to build compared to $148,000 to $363,000 per hotel-based Emergency Housing unit, and 3 to 4 can be built in a single week. The demand is clear: 23% of people who refuse shelter cite the lack of a tiny house option as their reason, making it the single most common barrier to acceptance, because tiny houses offer the privacy and stability that congregate shelters often cannot.
Call to Action
If you support siting a tiny house village in the U District, please sign our petition. To share feedback, speak with a volunteer or complete the provided index card. U District residents, workers, business and property owners, and students are also invited to join the U District Community Council's June meeting (Wed, June 11 at 7pm) to discuss this initiative further.
The U District Community Council meets the second Wednesday of each month at 1415 Northeast 45th Street, Seattle. All meetings are open to the public.
Sign the Petition
Supporters
14 Supporters
Jacquelin Andrade
plus 6 anonymous supporters
Jacquelin Andrade
Karen Chen
Cory Crocker
Linh Giakonoski
Jeff Paul
Ruth Paulson
Ruth Paulson
Kelsey Timmer
Duy Tran
Duy Tran
plus 6 anonymous supporters
Testimonials
"Housing for all" - Linh
Sponsors
This project is led by the U District Community Council and is supported by U District Advocates.
