Find a Housing Co-operative
219 member-owned homes where residents collectively own and govern where they live, from cooperative housing societies on official registries. Browse by country below.
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The directory covers member-owned housing from official cooperative registries. The countries with listings are shown below.
Housing co-operatives, explained
What is a housing co-operative?
A housing co-operative (also called a cooperative housing society) is member-owned housing. Instead of each home being owned by an outside landlord or a single private owner, the residents collectively own and democratically govern the housing — typically one member, one vote — and share responsibility for its upkeep and decisions.
How is a housing co-op different from renting or a condo?
When you rent, an outside landlord owns the property and you have no ownership stake. In a condominium you individually own your unit and share common areas. In a housing co-operative you instead become a member of the cooperative that owns the whole property, and your membership gives you the right to occupy a home plus a say in how the community is run. The model emphasises collective ownership and self-governance rather than individual title to a unit.
What is a cooperative housing society (in India)?
In India a cooperative housing society is a housing co-operative registered under cooperative law — for societies operating across more than one state, with the Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies (CRCS). Members jointly own the land and buildings through the society and manage them collectively. The societies listed here are drawn from that official registry.
What is a resident-owned community (in the United States)?
A resident-owned community (ROC) is a manufactured-home community that its residents own together as a cooperative. Instead of paying lot rent to an outside park owner, the homeowners form a co-operative that buys the land, and each household becomes a member with one vote in how the community is run — keeping costs stable and decisions local. We don't list individual US resident-owned communities at the moment; ROC USA, the national network of resident-owned communities, lists them on its website (rocusa.org).
How do I find and join a housing co-operative?
Use the finder above to browse cooperative housing societies by country and find ones in the area you're interested in. Each listing shows the society's name and location as recorded in the official registry. To enquire about membership or vacancies, contact the society directly — we list what the public registries publish and do not hold separate contact, membership or availability details for each society.