Furnished Home in Serene Wooded Setting
Available now. Post and beam construction. 8” thick walls and ceiling, extremely well insulated. Two bedrooms, greenhouse, thermopane glass windows and doors. Spring water system. 400 sqft, expandable. Full bath with composting toilet. Propane oven and wood fireplace. Solar electric power with generator backup. Creekside views, secluded. Rent-to-own also available.
Contact: Bruce Johnston at 828-423-7519 or .
Cost $600 rent ($900 rent to own after down payment). Living at Earthaven requires 4 hours/week community service per adult, a one-time administrative fee of $25 per adult, $30/month per adult, plus $15/month per vehicle.
Persimmon Grove Larger Apartment
Available now. Beautiful 14×13 studio. Sleeping loft, queen mattress. Table, 4 chairs. Refrigerator/freezer, three-burner stove/small oven, double sink. Woodstove, closet, couch/double futon. Indoor, outdoor storage. Separate shared compost toilet, tub/shower. Water, electricity, phone jack included. Internet extra. Renter provides telephone service, propane, firewood, peat moss. No pets. First and last month’s rent, security deposit. Photos.
Contact: Diana Leafe Christian at 828-669-9702 or diana~AT~ic.org.
Cost is $495/month. Optional fast Internet $25/month. Living at Earthaven requires 4 hours/week community service per adult, a one-time administrative fee of $25 per adult, $30/month per adult, plus $15/month per vehicle.
"Goddess" Apartment at Village Terraces
Available August 1. Occupancy: One adult. Fully furnished, 288 sq. ft. apartment at Village Terraces Cohousing Neighborhood with shared kitchen and bath, surrounded by a 4-acre working farm. Off-grid, timber frame, gardens, and private entrance. Shared Internet and phone available. Renters have access to all neighborhood land and utilities, large project kitchen, workshop, gardens, etc. Photos and Details Here.
Contact: Email .
Cost: $625 rent and $85 utilities fee per month, plus a 3-hour monthly workday. Living at Earthaven requires 4 hours/week community service per adult, a one-time administrative fee of $25 per adult, $30/month per adult, plus $15/month per vehicle.
"Bluebird" room in the "Nest" Apartment at Village Terraces
Available January 1 for 3- or 6-month lease. One of three 12'x12' bedrooms available in a 2-story, 1150 sq.ft. furnished apartment. Located on 3rd floor in southeast corner. South-facing windows and passive solar heating. Shared amenities include kitchen and bathroom with tub. "Nest" is part of a timber-frame, off-grid, common-wall cohousing neighborhood, includes access to common kitchen, gardens, workshop; close to Village Center. Video Tour / Details / Photos.
Contact: Clover at
Cost $600 rent and $100 utilities per month, plus a 3-hour workday each month. High-speed internet is available. Living at Earthaven requires 4 hours/week community service per adult, a one-time administrative fee of $25 per adult, $30/month per adult, plus $15/month per vehicle.
"Cardinal" room in the "Nest" Apartment at Village Terraces
Available January 1 for 3- or 6-month lease One of three 12'x12' bedrooms available in a 2-story, 1150 sq.ft. furnished apartment. Located on 2nd floor in northwest corner with west/north-facing windows and radiator heating. Shared amenities include kitchen and bathroom with tub. "Nest" is part of a timber-frame, off-grid, common-wall cohousing neighborhood; includes access to common kitchen, gardens, workshop; close to Village Center. Video Tour / Details / Photos.
Contact: Clover at
Cost $625 rent and $100 utilities per month, plus a 3-hour workday each month. High-speed internet is available. Living at Earthaven requires 4 hours/week community service per adult, a one-time administrative fee of $25 per adult, $30/month per adult, plus $15/month per vehicle.
"Dragon" Apartment at Village Terraces
Available December 1. Occupancy: One adult. Furnished, 288 sq. ft. apartment at Village Terraces Cohousing Neighborhood with shared kitchen and bath, surrounded by a 4-acre working farm. Off-grid, timber frame, gardens, and private entrance. Shared Internet and phone available. Renters have access to all neighborhood land and utilities, large project kitchen, workshop, gardens, etc. Photos and Details Here.
Contact: Email .
Cost: $625 rent and $85 utilities fee per month, plus a 3-hour monthly workday. Living at Earthaven requires 4 hours/week community service per adult, a one-time administrative fee of $25 per adult, $30/month per adult, plus $15/month per vehicle.
"Goldfinch" room in the "Nest" Apartment at Village Terraces
Available January 1 for 3- or 6-month lease One of three 12'x12' bedrooms available in a 2-story, 1150 sq.ft. furnished apartment. Located on 3rd floor in southwest corner. South/west-facing windows and propane heating. Shared amenities include kitchen and bathroom with tub. "Nest" is part of a timber-frame, off-grid, common-wall cohousing neighborhood; includes access to common kitchen, gardens, workshop; close to Village Center. Video Tour / Details / Photos.
Contact: Clover at
Cost $650 rent and $100 utilities per month, plus a 3-hour workday each month. High-speed internet is available. Living at Earthaven requires 4 hours/week community service per adult, a one-time administrative fee of $25 per adult, $30/month per adult, plus $15/month per vehicle.
"Hummingbird" Apartment at Village Terraces
Available October 15. Six-month lease. Also for sale. Four-room, 576 sq. ft. home in hand-built, timber frame, off-grid, passive solar cohousing neighborhood surrounded by a 4-acre farm. Includes 400 sq. ft. of outdoor deck space. Homestead farm, orchards, gardens, and forest. Heat, hot water, electricity. Access to all neighborhood land, large common kitchen, workshop, gardens, etc. Application and visit required. Photos and Details Here.
Contact: Lee at
Cost is $975/month rent, $85/month utilities per adult, and a 3-hour neighborhood workday/month per adult. Living at Earthaven requires 4 hours/week community service per adult, a one-time administrative fee of $25 per adult, $30/month per adult, plus $15/month per vehicle.
Apartment in Shared House
Not currently available. This private one-room apartment is part of a three-story wooden-framed, earthen home that serves as a co-housing and co-working space. Solar power, wood heated, wooden floors, mini-fridge, wifi, landline, in suite sink with spring-fed water. The shared kitchen and bath house is separate from the apartment and is a separate cost.
Contact: Zev at
Cost is $450/500 rent (one person/two people), approximately $80 utilities/month, and $10/month per person for bath house use. Living at Earthaven requires 4 hours/week community service per adult, a one-time administrative fee of $25 per adult, $30/month per adult, plus $15/month per vehicle.
Furnished Hamlet Cabin
Currently occupied; check back for availability. “Rent to own” option is available for those who have visited Earthaven, are joining the Earthaven membership track, and have completed the Hut Hamlet questionnaire process. 300 square foot hexagon with loft (450 square feet total). Additional, separate shared bathhouse and kitchen usage has minimal charge and protocols.
Contact: Steve at: 828-254-5613.
Cost is negotiable. Living at Earthaven requires 4 hours/week community service per adult, a one-time administrative fee of $25 per adult, $30/month per adult, plus $15/month per vehicle.
Persimmon Grove Small Apartment
Currently occupied; check back for availability. Beautiful 8×13 studio. Sleeping loft, queen mattress. Refrigerator/freezer, three-burner stove/small stove, double sink. Woodstove, tiny closet, loveseat/twin futon. Indoor/outdoor storage. Separate shared compost toilet, tub/shower. Water, electricity, phone jack included. Internet extra. Renter provides telephone service, propane, firewood, peat moss. No pets. First and last month’s rent, security deposit. Photos and Details Here
Contact: Diana Leafe Christian at 828-669-9702 or .
Cost is $395/month. Living at Earthaven requires 4 hours/week community service per adult, a one-time administrative fee of $25 per adult, $30/month per adult, plus $15/month per vehicle.
Rooms for Rent at Medicine Wheel Collective
We are not taking any new applications at this time. Medicine Wheel is particularly open to people who have an interest in joining Earthaven, and who are committed to a vision of collective, permaculture-based living. Rent includes private room, shared telephone. Shared spaces include family rooms, office, kitchen, gardens, showers and toilet facilities. Security deposit equal to one month rent.
Contact: Deborah at .
Cost per month is $200-300 rent, 8 hours work, $20 internet, $230 food. Work trade negotiable. Living at Earthaven requires 4 hours/week community service per adult, a one-time administrative fee of $25 per adult, $30/month per adult, plus $15/month per vehicle.
"Tower" Apartment in Bellavia Neighborhood
Currently occupied; check back for updates. The "Tower" is a 100 sq.ft, 2-story space within a larger apartment building. New Double bed in well-lit, third floor room, internet, shared outdoor kitchen and shower, fridge and composting toilet. Inquire about possible work trade for someone handy with tools.
Contact: Contact Gaspar at .
Costs: $350/ month rent. Living at Earthaven requires 4 hours/week community service per adult, a one-time administrative fee of $25 per adult, $30/month per adult, plus $15/month per vehicle.
White Owl and Trading Post
Currently reserved. Check back for updates. Timber-framed off-grid 1844 sq’, plus 2-story gazebo, deck, and root cellar. Large equipped kitchen and living/event space, oak floors, zero-emittance rocked fireplace, Hydro-electrics, Bosch on-demand hot water, clawfoot tub, compost toilet, bedroom/s open spaced to partition. Fire circle, garden/ag-land, fruit/nuts, trout pond, woods, creek running through 11.89 acre parcel. Space for additional structures. Trading Post has additional 360 sf + loft for variety of uses.
Contact: Email for photos and more information.
Costs: $875/ month rent + utilities. Option to purchase $1,100. Trading post can be rented with White Owl for additional fee. Living at Earthaven requires 4 hours/week community service per adult, a one-time administrative fee of $25 per adult, $30/month per adult, plus $15/month per vehicle.
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There’s nothing like experiencing ecovillage life first hand, but taking a virtual tour of Earthaven is a close second!
The tour highlights ways in which Earthaven is striving to be a holistic, sustainable culture. The introductory overview tour examines the concept of sustainability at Earthaven through social, ecological, and economic lenses. Not only will you get a glimpse of what has worked through time, but also hear about what has been challenging. And you will have a chance to ask questions!
Ecovillage Action Week
Be an active participant in the everyday rhythm of life and work at Earthaven Ecovillage. In this hands-on, service-based program, you’ll work side-by-side with residents, making meaningful contributions while exploring Earthaven’s neighborhoods, and expanding your ideas of alternative living.
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Join the homesteads, farms, and businesses of Earthaven Ecovillage for a hands-on, skill-building immersion in sustainable and climate-resilient community life. A residential service learning immersion in our unique community laboratory.
Compassion Camp
Our annual event focused on Nonviolent Communication, featuring classes and experiential learning. An experience designed to foster compassion and connection in our hearts, communities and world, and to spread the seeds of justice and love.