Every community in this directory is checked against at least one primary source before it gets a page, and every page shows how and when it was checked. The method appears in the key facts box at the top of each listing.
What counts as a source
- The community’s own website or documents (rules, rate sheets, lease guides). This is the minimum for a listing.
- The operator by phone or email, using the questions below. Listings confirmed this way say so.
- County or city records for the legal basis of the site, where available.
- News reports for history and status, used alongside the sources above, never alone.
Directory sites, social media posts and forum threads are used only to find communities, never as the source of a fact. A community known only from third-party sources stays off the site until it is confirmed.
What we record
For each community: status (open, few left, waitlist, full, not open yet), monthly lot rent or community fee and the date it was read, what the rent includes and excludes, how residents live there, which homes are accepted and any certification rule, age, pet and short-term rental rules, size, amenities, operator and contact details, and every source with the date we read it. If a source does not state a fact, the page says “Not published”.
What we leave out
- Vacation-only resorts and glamping sites.
- Builders and dealers that do not run a community.
- RV parks that do not take tiny homes for long-term living.
- Communities whose website and other sources give no facts about living there.
- Anything we would have to guess.
How often we re-check
We re-check every listing at least every three months, and sooner when someone reports a change. A community that closes keeps its page for a short time with a closed notice; then the page is removed and redirected to its state.
Questions we ask operators
- Are lots or homes available now, and how long is the waitlist?
- What is the legal basis of the site, and can residents use it as a permanent address?
- What is lot rent today, what does it include, and how has it changed in three years?
- Is there a deposit, membership fee or reservation payment, and is it refundable?
- Can residents buy their lot or sell their home in place?
- Which homes are accepted, and is certification required?
- Are there age, children, pet or short-term rental rules?
- How is the community run, and are written rules available?
Report a problem
If a listing is wrong or out of date, tell us. We correct errors and the checked date on the page changes.