Housing Summit
Our Chelan Douglas Regional Housing Solutions Group began meeting in 2017. This group meets monthly to address issues and identify solutions to ensure adequate housing supply for our community. Our Annual Housing Summit is a forum to elevate ideas, spark change, and educate the community.
This group includes Community Development directors, County Leads, lenders, builders, architects, real estate agents and non-profits. If you are interested in attending a meeting, please contact our staff lead Maggie Richter.
2026 Housing Summit
We’ve been talking about the housing crisis for over a decade—what progress have we made, and where are we headed next?
Together, we’ll explore the big picture shaping housing in Chelan & Douglas counties and highlight practical, local solutions to increase supply and affordability. From innovative construction methods to workforce development and equitable access to homeownership, this event is designed to inform, connect, and inspire action.
All are invited to attend this engaging free event – from housing industry experts to interested community members – we want everyone to have engage and connect. Registration is required.
Interpretation into Spanish provided
Event Schedule
Location: Leavenworth Festhalle – 1001 Front Street, Leavenworth, WA 98826
9:30 am – Check-in, Networking, and visit tabling organizations
10:00 am – Event Begins
12:00 pm – Nutritious lunch provided with networking
3:00 pm – Link Transit Middle Housing Bus Tour Departs (advance registration required – no cost)
Presenters & Panelists:
Key-note: Kimley Horn, Clay White
Key-note: Civic-Commons, Marty Kooistra
Common Ground Housing Trust
Habitat for Humanity Lake Chelan
Office of Rural and Farmworker Housing
Self-Help Credit Union
Wenatchee Valley Technical Skills Center
Craft Contracting & Consulting
and more!
Link Transit Middle Housing Bus Tour
Join us for a field trip around Leavenworth to visit middle housing in-fill. We will visit a triplex, duplex, and pre-approved ADU. This 30 minute tour includes a sidewalk presentation for each project. Space is limited so please claim your seat during registration. Two bus tours will be offered at 3pm and 3:30pm if there is sufficient interest. Departure time will be based on order of registration. Confirmation will be sent 1 week prior to the event.
Parking: Carpooling and using public transit are encouraged.
Link Transit is always free. Routes 22 and 122 stop in front of the Festhalle on Highway 2.
For those driving, parking is available in the Blewett lot adjacent to the Festhalle or any City of Leavenworth lot. Scan the QR code in the lot you park in and choose “15 minute free parking” to register your vehicle. Thanks to the City of Leavenworth, FREE parking is available for vehicles with 2 or more people. For single drivers, parking is available for a discounted price. Upon registration, scan the free or discount QR code to finish your parking purchase for the day.
Registration is FREE and required. Contact us with any questions at Admin@OurValleyOurFuture.org
2025 Housing Summit
This event explored ways the region can “respectfully” increase its housing supply – and what that is likely to look like – in the face of complex barriers and challenges.
Presentations included:
- Hayden Homes – Building with Community in Mind
- Department of Commerce – What Housing Mandates Mean for you & your community
- Panel from local cities and counties on their Comp Plans
- Panel about middle housing as a solution
- Panel on funding to build or purchase a home
2025 Housing Summit Sponsors
Danny Zavala with Laura Mounter Real Estate & Company
Housing Reports
The Housing Solutions Group has helped put together Housing Reports that are used by government agencies, non-profits and the community as an assessment of needs in our community.
Regional Housing Survey Report 2022
This report includes findings from a 29-question Regional Housing Survey conducted by Our Valley Our Future in May and June 2022. The survey was completed by more than 1,500 residents in 2022.
Regional Housing Recommendations 2019
A look at the market in Chelan and Douglas counties along with OVOF’s housing recommendations. This review looks at how the “Where will we live?” report from 2018 fared.
"Where Will We Live?" Report 2018
In late 2018, following a year of research, the regional Housing Solutions group released a report listing 18 recommendations to add more middle-market housing in Chelan and Douglas counties.
Regional Housing Survey Report 2017
This survey data shows the results from more than 1,600 residents. Key findings were used to develop recommendations in the 2018 “Where Will We Live?” housing report.
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14 N. Wenatchee Ave. Suite 155
Wenatchee, WA 98801