Our story
Built by veterans,
for veterans.
Co-Living Vets started with a simple observation: veterans are good at living alongside people they trust. We just needed to make it easier to find them.
Why we exist
The housing crisis hits veterans hard.
More than 33,000 veterans experience homelessness on any given night in the United States. Tens of thousands more are one missed paycheck away from losing their housing. The transition out of service is hard enough — unstable housing makes everything harder.
Co-Living Vets was founded by veterans who lived this. After separation, our founders faced the same challenge: civilian housing markets that felt impersonal, expensive, and isolating. The solution wasn't charity — it was community.
Shared housing among veterans isn't a compromise. It's a return to something familiar: living alongside people who operate with similar values, schedules, and mutual respect. Co-Living Vets exists to make that connection possible — at scale, across the country.
33,000+
veterans experiencing
homelessness tonight
What guides us
Our values
Built on trust
Every member has served. That shared foundation changes everything — the way you communicate, the expectations you set, the respect you extend by default.
Housing as a right
Veterans shouldn't have to choose between financial stability and a safe place to live. Shared housing is a practical, dignified solution — not a last resort.
Community over transaction
We're not a listing service. We're a community platform. The goal isn't just to fill a room — it's to help veterans find people they can actually live alongside.
No one left behind
Loneliness and isolation are serious challenges for veterans after service. Co-Living Vets exists in part because connection matters — and shared housing creates it naturally.
From the community
In their own words
I was paying $1,800 a month living alone. Now I pay $900 and I've got guys around who actually get it. We don't have to explain ourselves.
After I got out, the hardest part wasn't finding work — it was the quiet. Co-Living Vets put me in a house with three other vets. First time in years I felt like I belonged somewhere.
My roommates are a Marine and an Air Force guy. We argue about everything and it's the best thing that's happened to me since I got back.
The people behind it
Who we are
Stanley Brouard
Founder
U.S. Air Force
We're a team of veterans and non-veterans who share one driving purpose, making life better for those who gave so much of themselves. Kindness, Integrity and Trust aren't just words to us; they're how we operate. We also know that veterans carry something between them — an unspoken connection that no circumstance can break.
We don't work alone
Organizations we work alongside
Co-Living Vets connects veterans to a broader network of support. These organizations provide services, advocacy, and resources that go beyond housing.
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
Advocacy and support services for veterans experiencing homelessness across the U.S.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The nation's largest veterans' organization, providing community and advocacy for those who served overseas.
HUD-VASH Program
The VA and HUD's joint program combining housing vouchers with VA supportive services for homeless veterans.
Volunteers of America
Provides transitional and permanent housing programs for veterans and their families nationwide.
American Legion
A community of veterans committed to mentorship, advocacy, and mutual support across thousands of local posts.
Swords to Plowshares
Legal, employment, and housing services for veterans in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.
Join the community.
Whether you need a space or have one to share, Co-Living Vets is here to help you find your people.