Connecting People and Housing Since 2017
About Smart Share Housing Solutions
SSHS is a nonprofit organization serving low-income residents of San Luis Obispo County. Three programs: HomeShare SLO, ADU SLO, and Co-Living Collaborative increase community resilience through education, inspiration, homelessness prevention, companionship, and financial benefits.
Homesharing is not an effective form of emergency housing. If you need immediate housing assistance, please see the County of San Luis Obispo's "Get Help" page, here.
1700
Individuals receiving one-on-one housing mentoring and resources
169
Individuals matched in 105 HomeShareSLO matches
7812
Individuals attending SSHS events
$2.85M
Total Financial Benefit to HSSLO Matched Clients
Have more house than you need? Thinking about taking in a housemate for income or companionship? Seeking housing you can afford? HomeShareSLO, a program of the non-profit Smart Share Housing Solutions, serves all of San Luis Obispo County. Although the program is not currently accepting new applications, you can access a wealth of educational and inspirational content through the blog and the YouTube channel. Thinking about it? Call us at (805) 215-5474 or email us at info@smartsharehousingsolutions.org, and we can help you decide if it seems like the right move. Or, follow the links below to start reading our homesharing how-to blog posts and watch the videos.
Watch the How-to-Homeshare video series on Youtube!
Started in 2019, ADU SLO, was created to assist property owners on the logistics of adding housing units using backyards, garages, infill lots and existing buildings that already have infrastructure and embedded energy grid. Smart Share supports opportunities for safe and affordable housing through Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Tiny House on Wheels (THOWs) in San Luis Obispo County backyards.
Find out more about what it takes to install a tiny home on wheels by following Lauren and Brandon through their purchase and install.
Co-Living Collaborative seeks to foster affordable housing solutions that have common areas, a sense of community, and also privacy. Smart Share is exploring opportunities in our county to establish co-living centers. Since 2017 we've investigated older motels, bed-and-breakfast inns, large residences and other under-utilized commercial or public properties for possible acquisition and conversion to a co-living center. Many of these collaborative dwellings are successfully meeting people's needs for housing in community all over the world. ​ The Waterman Village Project is a development in conjunction with the City of San Luis Obispo. The co-living center will be in downtown SLO. The Waterman Village Project is a micro village in development right now! Stay tuned for more information or join our mailing list to stay up to date on the latest. Look for more co-living projects ahead!