WikiHouse
The Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine has partnered with local manufacturer Pearl City Wood Products to deliver six affordable homes as part of a wider regional programme. The WikiHouse team developed three chassis designs for the project, optimised for mass production and local fabrication, with Pearl City Wood cutting and assembling the components in-house.
WikiHouse was chosen after an earlier construction approach failed, and has kept the project on track, allowed it to remain within Iowa Finance Authority grant funding, and deliver homes to first-time buyers at or below 80% of area median income, each eligible for up to $16,000 in homebuyer assistance. All homes are due for completion by summer 2026.