Find safe transitional housing.
Private casitas and motel units for women and children — vetted on both sides, with up to 6 months of paid rent and a path to permanent housing.
Background checks for hosts and applicants.
Detached casitas or motel units only — never a shared room.
We pay rent directly to vetted hosts.
Monthly programming + career and education support.
Private homes, ready to welcome.
Sunlit Olive Grove Casita
Sage Cottage with Private Entry
Cottonwood Inn — Private Unit
Garden Studio at Mesa Vista
A marketplace built on dignity and accountability.
Modeled on HUD Shelter+Care and rapid rehousing best practices, SecondNest matches vetted hosts with women and children who commit to monthly programming and a plan for permanent housing.
- 01Apply or list
Applicants share their situation; hosts submit their private unit.
- 02Vetting on both sides
Background checks, inspections, sobriety + program agreements.
- 03Match & move in
SecondNest pays rent directly to hosts for up to 6 months.
- 04Transition to permanent housing
Monthly programming and career support build self-sufficiency.
Be part of someone's next chapter.
Whether you own a detached casita or want to support a family transitioning to stability — SecondNest turns unused housing into a launching pad.