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Champlain Housing Trust

A community land trust in Burlington, Vermont, that began in 1984 and keeps homes affordable through resale restrictions.

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Location
Vermont, United States
Operating since
1984
Governance
Representative
Legal status
Recognised
Economy
Mixed
Autonomy level
Program within an existing state
Uses AI in governance
No

Founded as the Burlington Community Land Trust with support from the city, it later merged into the Champlain Housing Trust. It is one of the largest and most studied CLTs in the United States.

Timeline

  1. 1984Burlington Community Land Trust founded. [S1]Established

Mechanisms in use

MechanismCommunity land trustA nonprofit holds land in trust and sells or leases the buildings on it with resale limits that keep housing affordable.MechanismCommunity land trustA nonprofit holds land in trust and sells or leases the buildings on it with resale limits that keep housing affordable.

Claims

EstablishedCLM-0055 · checked 2026-10-23

The Champlain Housing Trust grew out of the Burlington Community Land Trust, founded in 1984 with support from the City of Burlington.[1]

EvidenceHistoryDispute this

Sources

[S1]Champlain Housing TrustWeb page