Radar · Affordable Housing in California
Best Affordable Housing Companies in California, United States
The 132 best Affordable Housing companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Veev.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
132companies tracked
$951.3Mdisclosed funding
1unicorns
23have raised
Ranked: Best Affordable Housing companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veev 🦄 Platform for modular construction solutions | $600M | 52 mo ago | 255 | 2008 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25 | Top 5M | 55 patents Modular prefabricated wall systems with integrated thermal insulation and smart building monitoring | — |
| 2 | BRIDGE Developer of affordable homes for senior living 62Funding top 16%Growth top 40%Tech top 41%Market top 42% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 16% Growthtop 40% Techtop 41% Markettop 42% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $250M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Headcount 359 → 417 (+16%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $250M | 7 mo ago | 417 417 → 316 (-24%) | 1983 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | Top 5M | — | 1 partnership |
| 3 | Villa Designs, plans, and constructs accessory dwelling units and primary homes | $25M | 19 mo ago | 110 | 2019 | Apple iCloud MailNode.jsGoogle Maps+25 | Top 5M | — | 1 expansion |
| 4 | Cottage Designs and develops custom built homes | $20M | 50 mo ago | 79 | 2015 | Amazon WebstoreWebflowApple iCloud Mail+30 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 5 | TNDC Developer of affordable houses | $15M | 171 mo ago | — | 1981 | DrupalApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+14 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 6 | United Dwelling Provides services to transform underutilized garages and backyards into affordable homes | $10M | 48 mo ago | 41 | 2018 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Coachella Valley Housing Coalition Develops and manages affordable homes | $8M | 183 mo ago | — | 1982 | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 8 | GrowthPoint Structures Developer of affordable houses | $4M | 113 mo ago | 9 | 2008 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | HomeRise Nonprofit organization that develops and manages supportive housing and provides services to individuals… | $3M | 15 mo ago | — | 1990 | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+27 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 10 | Haven Connect Provider of property management software solutions for affordable housing | $3M | 87 mo ago | 6 | 2014 | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceTypeScript+15 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 11 | Mutual Housing Developer of affordable houses | $3M | 165 mo ago | 73 | 1988 | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Bootstrap+8 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 12 | Venice Community Housing Developer of affordable houses | $3M | 134 mo ago | 63 | 1988 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+20 | Top 5M | — | 1 award |
| 13 | Rcd Developer of affordable houses | $1M | 15 mo ago | 51 | 1990 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+22 | Top 5M | 85 patents RFID hardware, antenna design, and biometric integration for inventory and access control | 1 expansion |
| 14 | Community HousingWorks Developer of affordable houses | $1M | 12 mo ago | 122 | 1988 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+27 | Top 5M | — | 1 award |
| 15 | Harmony Communities Owns and operates affordable housing communities | $1M | 76 mo ago | — | 2009 | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 16 | Green Horizon Provider of eco-friendly modular homes | $950K | 189 mo ago | — | 2009 | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Little Tokyo Service Center Provider of property management services to affordable housing | $534K | 177 mo ago | 97 | 1995 | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+31 | Top 10M | — | 1 expansion |
| 18 | NeighborWorks Sacramento Provider of housing counseling, financial assistance, and community workshop programs | $525K | 190 mo ago | — | 1989 | WordPressZohoMySQL+36 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 19 | Townspeople Provider of housing and supportive services for vulnerable individuals | $400K | 201 mo ago | 25 | 1984 | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 20 | Transitional Housing Find safe transitional and sober housing for recovery and support | $259K | 170 mo ago | 39 | 2003 | PHPBootstrapApache HTTP Server+9 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 21 | Boxouse Shipping container homes pioneer, open-source plans, affordability, and shared living | $120K | 111 mo ago | — | 2013 | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Affordable Housing companies in California
#1
Series D · San Francisco, California · founded 1983 · 417 employees$250Mraised▾
Series D · San Francisco, California · founded 1983 · 417 employees
Developer of affordable homes for senior living
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 16%Growth
top 40%Tech
top 41%Market
top 42%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 32%Funding: Raised $250M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Oct 2025)
Growth: Headcount 359 → 417 (+16%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 37 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers — 17.2% of this cohort's audience · 53 engagements/post (2.4× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Brighthaven Communities) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Conventional Debt$175M
- Dec 2024Conventional Debt$71.5M
- Jul 2022Series D$250M
- 2020Conventional Debt$100M
Founders & team
Investors
Morgan Stanley, National Equity Fund
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementConstant ContactContact Form 7
#2
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2019 · 110 employees$25.3Mraised▾
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2019 · 110 employees
Designs, plans, and constructs accessory dwelling units and primary homes. It provides end-to-end services, including design and planning, feasibility studies, site preparation, permitting, offsite construction, delivery, installation, financing resources, and warranty services. It utilizes offsite construction in climate-controlled factories. The company also develops housing communities.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers — 9.9% of this cohort's audience · 44 engagements/post (2.0× cohort median)
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2024Series B$25.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Unless, Atomic, Tectonic Ventures
#3
Funding Raised · San Francisco, California · founded 1990$3.2Mraised▾
Funding Raised · San Francisco, California · founded 1990
HomeRise is a nonprofit organization that develops and manages high-quality supportive housing and provides services to individuals experiencing homelessness in San Francisco. They have a long-lasting impact, with 98% of their past and present residents who experienced homelessness staying housed.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 4.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$169.2K
- Jun 2012Grant (prize money)$155.8K
- Dec 2011Grant (prize money)—
- Mar 2011Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Investors
Hud Exchange, HHS
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDiviGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag Manager
#4
Funding Raised · San Diego, California · founded 1988 · 122 employees$1.3Mraised▾
Funding Raised · San Diego, California · founded 1988 · 122 employees
Developer of affordable houses
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers — 6.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Grant (prize money)$80.7K
- Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$106.4K
- Apr 2014Grant (prize money)$43.1K
- Jun 2012Grant (prize money)$63K
Investors
Hud Exchange
Tech stack
AosApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesCore-Js
#5
Funding Raised · Berkeley, California · founded 1990 · 51 employees$1.4Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Berkeley, California · founded 1990 · 51 employees
Resources for Community Development (RCD) creates and preserves housing for people with the fewest options, to build community and enrich lives. We provide safe, quality homes that are affordable to over 4,500 individuals and families who are low-income so they can continue to live, work and play here in the Bay Area.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 2.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$81K
- Jul 2013Grant (prize money)$75.5K
- May 2012Grant (prize money)$75.5K
- Apr 2012Grant (prize money)$70.2K
Investors
Hud Exchange
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementComplianzGoogle AnalyticsGtranslate
#6
Veev 🦄Acquired · Hayward, California · founded 2008 · 255 employees$600Mraised▾
Veev 🦄
Acquired · Hayward, California · founded 2008 · 255 employees
Platform for modular construction solutions. The platform helps users plan, design, and manage building projects using modular construction methods. It supports coordinating components, workflows, and project delivery through an integrated online system designed to streamline modern construction processes.
Funding rounds
- Feb 2022Series D$400M
- Mar 2021Series C$100M
- Feb 2020Conventional Debt$12M
- Feb 2020Series B$85M
Investors
Western Technology Investment, Zeev Ventures, Lennar, Mor Investment House, Migdal Group, Psagot Investment House
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBricksCalendlyCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#7
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2015 · 79 employees$20Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2015 · 79 employees
Designs and develops custom built homes
Funding rounds
- Apr 2022Series A$15M
- Nov 2020Seed$3.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Fifth Wall, 1Sharpe, DivcoWest, Susa Ventures, Base10 Partners, Foundamental
#8
Deadpooled · Los Angeles, California · founded 2018 · 41 employees$10.1Mraised▾
Deadpooled · Los Angeles, California · founded 2018 · 41 employees
Provides services to transform underutilized garages and backyards into affordable homes
Funding rounds
- Jun 2022Series B$5M
- Feb 2021Series B$7.9M
- May 2020Series B$10.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alpha Edison, Alumni Ventures, Short List Capital
#9
Funding Raised · San Francisco, California · founded 1981$15.3Mraised▾
Funding Raised · San Francisco, California · founded 1981
Developer of affordable houses
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers — 6.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Feb 2012Grant (prize money)$15.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Hud Exchange
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailDocusignDrupalFastlyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#10
Funding Raised · Indio, California · founded 1982$8.4Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Indio, California · founded 1982
Develops and manages affordable homes
Funding rounds
- Mar 2011Grant (prize money)$6M
- Apr 2008Grant (prize money)$2.4M
Investors
United States Department of Agriculture
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFancyboxGoogle Font ApiGoogle Maps
#11
Funding Raised · Los Angeles, California · founded 1988 · 63 employees$2.5Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Los Angeles, California · founded 1988 · 63 employees
Developer of affordable houses
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 754 LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Program Manager, Property Manager
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2015Grant (prize money)$82.7K
- Oct 2011Grant (prize money)—
- May 2011Grant (prize money)$1.1M
- Apr 2011Grant (prize money)$81.2K
Investors
Hud Exchange, US Department of Labor
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementConstant ContactCookie NoticeGodaddyGoogle Analytics
#12
Series A · Carson, California · founded 2008 · 9 employees$4.3Mraised▾
Series A · Carson, California · founded 2008 · 9 employees
Developer of affordable houses
Funding rounds
- Dec 2016Series A$4.3M
Investors
Windsail Capital Group
Funding & investor landscape
$951.3Mtotal disclosed funding
21companies funded
85disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Ken Lombard
President & CEO · BRIDGE
Zephan McMinn
Co-Founder · Villa
James Connolly
Co-Founder & CEO · Villa
Janea Jackson
CEO · HomeRise
Alex Czarnecki
Founder & CEO · Cottage
Steven Dietz
Founder & CEO · United Dwelling
Evangeline Amable
General Manager · TNDC
Damian Mercuri
General Manager · TNDC
Caroline Caselli
CEO / Head of Product · Haven Connect
Matthew Davies
CEO · Harmony Communities
James Pope
Owner · Green Horizon
Lauretta Casimir-Mahoney
CEO · NeighborWorks Sacramento
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 11,290,489 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Affordable Housing coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
How many Affordable Housing companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 132 indexable Affordable Housing companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Affordable Housing companies in California, United States?
The Affordable Housing companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $951.3M in disclosed equity funding across 21 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Affordable Housing company in California, United States?
Veev is the highest-funded Affordable Housing company in California, United States, with $600M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Affordable Housing companies in California, United States are funded?
21 of the 132 Affordable Housing companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Affordable Housing unicorns are there in California, United States?
1 Affordable Housing company in California, United States on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Affordable Housing companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Affordable Housing companies on this list include Hud Exchange, Fifth Wall, HHS, 1Sharpe, 9Yards.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.