Panhandle Affordable Housing Alliance

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Panhandle Affordable Housing Alliance

PAHA is a 501(c)(3) that promotes and supports Home Ownership opportunities in Kootenai County.

PAHA is Fannie Mae Certified in Deed Restriction and Community Land Trust Properties.

06/05/2026

This is more than housing.

These are local families, local kids, neighbors, workers, and people who simply wanted the chance to stay in the community they call home.

For a long time, that dream felt out of reach for many North Idaho families. What PAHA is proving is that when people come together with creativity, partnerships, and a shared vision, real change can happen.

Keys are changing hands. Kids are running through homes their families never thought they’d have. A neighborhood is growing.

And this is only the beginning.

05/28/2026

One year ago, these homes were still dirt, dreams, and a leap of faith.

Now they are real life. Real stability. Real ownership. Real proof that the starter home revival is not only possible… it’s already happening right here in our community.

There was a feeling in those early days that almost didn’t seem believable. Like… is this actually real? Is this really happening? For so many hardworking people, homeownership has started to feel out of reach or reserved for someone else.

But brave people change things.

The families and homeowners who stepped forward early trusted the process, believed in the vision, and became part of something bigger than themselves. They helped prove that attainable homeownership can still exist when builders, donors, leaders, and buyers all decide to believe in a different path forward.

One year later, we celebrate more than anniversaries. We celebrate courage, stability, community, and the beginning of a movement we believe will continue to grow.

Cheers to one year at home, and to the many more ahead 🏡✨

05/21/2026

“He didn’t think it was real.”

Camden first heard about Miracle on Britton through a Facebook link his stepdad sent him. At the time, he was living back at his parents’ house, paying for a storage unit full of furniture, and trying to figure out if homeownership in North Idaho was even possible anymore.

Now here he is. Signing papers for his very own home at just 24 years old.

Not because someone handed him everything.
Because he kept trying. Kept working. Kept hoping there might still be a path forward.

This is why PAHA exists.

To create real opportunities for local workers who want to put down roots in the communities they already call home.

Congratulations, Camden. We cannot wait to watch this next chapter unfold. 🏡✨

Stay tuned for more of Camden’s story!!

05/18/2026

Something beautiful is happening at Miracle on Britton.

The houses are becoming homes.

Flower beds are starting to bloom. Front porches are turning into little retreat spaces. Kids are watching the park come together with excitement. Neighbors are outside talking. People are settling in, adding personal touches, taking pride in what is theirs.

One neighbor smiled and said, “It’s our own little oasis.”

That’s the part people miss when they talk about attainable housing like it’s just numbers on paper. This is stability. This is belonging. This is the chance for families to put down roots and build something of their own.

You can feel it out there now. The neighborhood is coming to life. 🧡

05/11/2026

One year later… and REAL people who had given up on the idea of homeownership are talking about their yards, their neighbors, and the feeling of finally having a place that feels like home.

That’s the bigger picture.

Not just building houses — building stability, pride, and futures people can actually see themselves in.

And the exciting part?

We’re just getting started. 🏡

05/10/2026

Happy ONE YEAR anniversary to the very first Miracle on Britton homeowners, Taytem & Tyler 🤍

One year ago, this project stopped being an idea and became a real home, real stability, and a real example of what’s possible when people come together to create new pathways to attainable homeownership.

Watching this vision continue to grow has been incredibly special, and it all started right here.

Cheers to one year of memories at home, and to the many more ahead. 🏡✨

05/08/2026

One of the things we love most about the Miracle on Britton project is seeing who these homes are actually serving. 🧡

Teachers. Young families. Tradespeople. Caregivers. Nurses.

People who work incredibly hard for this community every single day and still deserve a real shot at stable, attainable homeownership.

This Nurses Week, we especially want to recognize the nurses who spend their lives caring for others while often being priced out of the very communities they serve.

These homes are more than just houses. They represent possibility, stability, and a reminder that innovative solutions CAN exist when people are willing to work together differently.

To every nurse showing up day after day with compassion, grit, and heart… thank you. We see you, and we believe you deserve pathways to ownership in the communities you help hold together. 🫶🏼

04/29/2026

Make homeownership WORTH working for again 😉

We have builders ready to build homes that locals want to buy.
A lending and title pathway that works.
Experienced deed restriction management.
And community support showing up in a big way.

So the question becomes…

Where’s the next project?

Because this isn’t theoretical anymore.
It’s proven.

And the opportunity to do more of it is right in front of us.

Let’s go, Idaho 🧡

04/28/2026

One thing that keeps coming up in this work:

The quality of the questions matters.

Because when the question is just “how do we build more…” we don’t always end up with what people actually want to live in.

And this isn’t about chasing something extravagant. It’s about the people who keep our communities running — working day in and day out, doing essential jobs, trying to make ends meet.

What helps that person believe homeownership is even possible again?

For many who grew up here, it’s not just about having a roof over their head. It’s about having a small piece of space. A place that feels like their own.

Something that makes the work WORTH IT 🧡

That doesn’t mean one type of housing fits everyone. But it does mean alignment matters. Because when people can see themselves in the outcome… everything changes.

Especially when we’re seeing builders step up, donors lean in, and a growing call from the community for solutions that actually work.

We’re no longer asking if it’s possible…
but how to do more of it — thoughtfully, and in a way that truly fits.

Address

P. O. Box 598
Hayden, ID
83835

Telephone

+12086593477

Website

https://www.pahaid.org/

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