Good Shepherd United Methodist Church in Kearny, Arizona, seeks to address the shortage of rental units in Kearny and to reduce isolation and increase community for singles/couples who wish to rent a tiny-house style affordable home. (A potential extension of the community on private land could provide larger homes thematically and philosophically linked to the tiny house community.)

For the tiny homes – We envision the following inter-generational demographics who would be attracted to this style of community:

1. Local seniors who 

1. find their current home too large to care for but who wish to continue living in the Copper Corridor.  

2. want to live independently but who would benefit from easily assessable health consultation (provided by the assisted-living/long-term care staff).

2. Snowbirds who would like to secure a dwelling to return to annually – an alternative to local trailer parks.

3. School teachers, particularly new ones, who aren’t in the position to purchase a house and who would find a tiny house adjacent to the school extremely attractive.

4. Millennials who have no desire to purchase a home or who do not yet have the financial capacity to do so.

5. Hirees at the mines who would rather live locally than commute to the valley – which due to lack of availability is an unfortunate trend we’d like to reverse.

6. Avid outdoor lovers who would like to work remotely while enjoying proximity to the great outdoors and the Arizona Trail.