Community housing is a diverse conceptual and practical domain encompassing housing models characterized by collective ownership, management, or governance structures that prioritize social objectives alongside shelter provision. As an academic concept and research field, it investigates the socio-spatial configurations, organizational dynamics, economic mechanisms, and policy frameworks underpinning these non-traditional residential arrangements, such as cooperatives, cohousing, and intentional communities. Its key characteristics include shared decision-making, various forms of collective tenure, and an emphasis on fostering community cohesion and mutual support among residents. The significance of community housing lies in its potential to offer alternative, often more equitable and sustainable, solutions to housing challenges, promote social capital, and serve as a site for studying collective action and residential well-being.