Albany County Housing and Land Trust Seeks Director to Reach 400-Home Goal

The Albany County Housing & Land Trust has opened a search for an executive director to lead a push to increase housing supply and access in Laramie and across Albany County, aiming to grow production toward 400 homes per year by 2030. The posting, made public on Jan. 16, 2026, outlines a broad leadership role that will shape how the county responds to housing demand in the coming years.

The new director will be responsible for strategic leadership, financial and fundraising oversight, program management, board relations, and community engagement. Candidates are expected to hold a bachelor’s degree, with a master’s degree preferred, and roughly 5+ years of nonprofit or community development leadership experience. Applicants must submit a resume and cover letter to the listed contact by Jan. 31, 2026.

If the trust succeeds, the increase to 400 homes a year would represent a material scaling of production for a county the size of Albany, with about four years to reach that annual pace before 2030. For renters and prospective homeowners in Laramie, more consistent production could help relieve upward pressure on prices and improve turnover in the rental market, which affects local employers and service industries that rely on stable, affordable housing for staff.

From a market perspective, reaching the 400-home target will require more than planning. The trust’s emphasis on fundraising and financial oversight signals a need to mobilize capital from a mix of public grants, philanthropic sources, and private partnerships. Land trusts typically use tools such as long-term land stewardship, deed restrictions, and subsidized financing to lock in affordability; the new director will need to scale those tools while coordinating with local governments on zoning, infrastructure, and permitting to increase buildable supply.

Policy and fiscal trade-offs will shape outcomes. Rapid scale-up may require investment in infrastructure, density adjustments in and around Laramie, and alignment with county housing policies. Success could also strengthen the county’s case for state and federal funding by demonstrating capacity to deliver units at scale. Conversely, shortfalls in funding or partner capacity would slow progress and maintain pressure on rents and home prices.

For residents, the immediate practical detail is the application deadline: Jan. 31, 2026, with submissions of a resume and cover letter to the contact listed in the posting. Longer term, the hire will set priorities for where homes are built, how affordability is preserved, and how the community balances growth with Albany County’s character. In short, this is a barn-raising at scale: who leads it will determine how quickly and equitably new roofs go up in Laramie and beyond.