Excellerate Housing
We build affordable communities for Northwest Arkansas' workforce.
Our mission
Northwest Arkansas faces a housing crisis that has only intensified in recent years.
Census data shows that there are at least 150,000 people in the region who can’t sustainably afford market-rate housing, especially when it comes to rental properties.
A study released in late 2019 by Walton Family Foundation reports that “housing is becoming increasingly inaccessible to the region’s workers, families, and seniors” due to high demand and rising costs. It also notes that “failure to act could result in widespread instability, including job losses, increased poverty and rising numbers of homeless individuals and families”.
Our approach
There is more to the solution than just building affordable housing. Excellerate Housing builds affordable communities.
A community is its people—people who support one another and create opportunities for all.
Excellerate Housing is a charitable nonprofit developer creating affordable workforce housing across Northwest Arkansas through property acquisition, development, and management. Excellerate Housing sometimes serves as the lead developer on projects and other times partners with public, private, and nonprofit organizations, recognizing that strong public-private partnerships are essential to successful regional workforce housing strategies. Through its partnership with Excellerate Foundation, it also connects families to on-site services, homeownership preparation programs, and charitable investment opportunities that expand affordable housing access.
Lead Projects
McAuley Place
McAuley Place is a 160-unit affordable housing development located directly east of the Bentonville Community Center. It comprises 40 single-family cottages and 120 multifamily units that will house teachers, staff, and other residents of the Bentonville school district.
Walnut Commons
We’re excited to introduce Walnut Commons, a new affordable housing development coming to Rogers, Arkansas. This 60-unit community will offer a mix of one, two, and three bedroom apartments, along with shared outdoor space designed to bring neighbors together.
Located on the Walnut site in Rogers (this was an area impacted by the Benton County tornadoes) this project represents an important step forward.
We’re proud to be a collaborating partner in bringing much-needed housing back to this area and supporting the local residents and workforce who call Northwest Arkansas home.
Partner Projects
Cobblestone Farm
Cobblestone Farm Community aims to provide affordable housing to low-income families in a diverse, inclusive environment with additional services and resources that will help them thrive.
Excellerate Housing LLC
In 2023, we launched Excellerate Housing, LLC to accelerate the creation of affordable housing in Northwest Arkansas.
Bentonville Affordable Housing Workgroup
Much of Bentonville's workforce struggles to find affordable housing within the city.
A partnership was formed with the city of Bentonville staff, Bentonville city council, local developers, city of Bentonville planning commissioners, social service providers, Excellerate Housing, and Bentonville residents. The workgroup spent a year digging into the causes and a solution: Project ARROW.
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Together, we can drive systemic change in Northwest Arkansas.
Together, we can drive systemic change in Northwest Arkansas.