Monday, August 17, 2026 / Eugene, Junction City and Saginaw
A $68,000 Pinecone opens for Wednesday tours
The 500-square-foot manufactured home is one piece of a larger attempt to pair lower purchase prices with lower-cost park space.
A one-bedroom manufactured home called the Pinecone is now parked at St. Vincent de Paul's Chad Drive site for Wednesday tours from 1 to 4 p.m. The model is 500 square feet, priced at $68,000, and built with LED lighting, Energy Star appliances and an ADA-compatible layout.
The purchase price is only half the housing equation. St. Vincent de Paul has acquired nine manufactured-home parks around Oregon as an anti-displacement strategy, including sites in Eugene, Junction City and Saginaw. The organization says spaces at some parks can lease for as little as $300 a month; the Pinecone itself can rent for $850 where an eligible unit is available. Income requirements apply.
HOPE Community Homes has built roughly 60 one- and two-bedroom units since 2022, and St. Vincent de Paul says it placed 23 of them over the past year. A model home will not solve a housing shortage. It does let people inspect the walls before the brochure does all the talking.
Field notes
What changed: The Pinecone model opened for recurring Wednesday tours, giving prospective income-qualified buyers and renters a physical unit to inspect.
Why it matters: The project combines a comparatively low home price with nonprofit-controlled park space intended to reduce displacement pressure.
Who may be affected: Income-qualified Lane County residents considering manufactured-home ownership or rental, and organizations developing lower-cost housing.