Ultimate List of Facebook Groups to Help You Find Community

It can be hard to find community. If you are on the path of a Community Finder, it can be discouraging to not find communities in the region you’d like to live. If you are a Community Founder, it can be tough to find other co-founders or members to join your forming community.

Luckily, there are a wealth of intentional community directories that can aid you. Beyond these directories, there are other resources that can bring some relief. If you are on social media, consider exploring the plethora of Facebook Groups that exist.

Even if you aren’t a fan of Facebook (and corporate tech companies in general) they still can be useful resources for finding values aligned community.

A number of thriving intentional communities and neighborhoods have begun as online groups. Plenty of people have found their forever home in community using these groups, and so can you!

If you’re searching for community and aren’t yet clear about the kind of community you might be interested in, make sure to first create your Community Wishlist, then take the community types quiz, and look into the different types of communities that are out there. From there, you can begin your search.

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74 Facebook Groups for Intentional Community

When searching Facebook Groups, it’s helpful to use keywords in your search to find the types of groups that would most serve your needs, whether it’s looking for a community to join or looking for other co-founders or if you are an existing community with openings in your community that you’d like to advertise.

Here are some keywords you can consider using in your search: Intentional Community, Ecovillage, Cohousing, Coliving, Communal Living, Communal Housing, Cooperative Housing, Conscious Community, Egalitarian Communities, Eco Living, Shared Living, Alternative Living, Regenerative Villages, Tiny-House Village, Village Building, etc.

You can also search for specific identify-based communities, such as: Senior housing, Christian, Jewish or Muslim Community Living, Gay or Lesbian Housing, Black or BIPOC Community Housing, Polyamorous Housing, Vegan Housing, etc.

We’ve found that Facebook has a pretty generous amount of different Facebook Groups so we’ve created a handy list to expedite your research.

Below is a list of the most popular Facebook Groups that can help you find intentional community. Some of the groups are open to the public so anyone can join, while others will require you to apply for membership in the group first. Of course, all do require a Facebook account to access and post as a member.

General intentional community themed

• CommunityFinders Connect
• Intentional Communities
• Intentional Communities
• Intentional Community Discussion Group
• Intentional Community Discussions, Ideas & Solutions
• Intentional Community Living
• Intentional Living Communities, Housing Collectives, and Co-Ops
• Seeking Intentional Community
• The Federation of Egalitiarian Communities
• Global Intentional Community Exchange
• GroundShare Co-ops: Coliving, Cohousing, Ecovillage, Intentional Community
• Strategic Design models for Community Land Trusts

Cohousing

• Affordable Cohousing Communities
• Co-Housing e Eco-Villaggi,Percorsi di Autosufficienza Idee e Progetti
• Co-Ownership, Co-housing & Inter-Generational Living
• Cohousing – Coabitare
• Cohousing and Intentional Communities
• Cohousing for Families
• Cohousing Initiative
• Cooperative living (co-housing)
• Coop Housing Members Association
• Commune Life Group

Ecovillages

• Eco Village Voice
• Eco-Village and Intentional Community Discussion Group
• Ecovila
• Ecovilas
• Ecovillage Connection Europe
• Ecovillage Design and Development
• Ecovillage Seekers
• Ecovillages & Intentional Communities
• Eco-Villages & Sustainable Communities
• Ecovillages Worldwide
• ECOVILLAGGI, AFFITTI, CAMERE, COLIVING, COWORKING, PROGETTI COLLABORAZIONI
• Global Ecovillage Network Group
• Global Ecovillage Network’s Community Sustainability Summit
• Global Ecovillages Network

Coliving

• Co-living spaces & Accommodation
• Coliving Around the World
• Coliving
• Digital Nomad Havens: Co-Living & Co-Working Spaces

Tiny Houses

• Tiny Home Communities
• Tiny Home Village
• Tiny House Community
• Tiny House Villages
• Tiny houses, Tiny Villages
• Intentional Communities – Tiny Home Group

Identity/Interest-based

• Aging in Place: Exploring Alternatives in Senior Living
• Senior Citizen Housing Alternatives: House-Sharing + Co-Living
• Senior Women Cohousing
• BIPOC Intentional Community Interest Group
• Black Intentional Communities
• Gay Cohousing and Intentional Communities
• Lesbian co-housing & retirement communities
• Polyamorous Intentional Communities, Farms, Homesteads, and Communes
• Vegan Eco Village Networking
• Women’s Cohousing Initiative
• Intentional Art Communities
• Camphill Community
• <3 Teal Tribe Intentional Communities (How to start worldwide) <3
• Teal Tribe – Intentional Community – World
• Conscious Communities around the World
• Catholic Worker Movement
• The catholic worker movement
• Global Catholic Worker
• Muslim/Sufi Intentional Communities & Holisitc Living
• New Jewish Communities
• Orthodox Intentional Communities
• Smart Villages Community
• HabitaRegen
• Regenerative Real Estate
• The Common Ground Project – Regenerative Rural Planning Network
• Off Grid and Homestead EcoVillage Forum
• International network of autonomous communities and eco-villages
• Family Worldwide Schooling International

There may even be more groups than these which we found, including ones that might be more local to the area you may live (or want to live in), so make sure to include that when you search for groups.

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Explore groups on other platforms

There are plenty of other groups besides Facebook that can aid you in your search. As with Facebook Groups, consider using keywords in your search to identify the right groups for you.

LinkedIn Groups

• Intentional Communities
• Cohousing Community
• Coliving
• Global Ecovillage network (GEN)

Meetup.com

The wonderful thing about Meetup groups is they tend to facilitate connections that happen in-person as well as online. Most groups are centered around themes and then by location. Make sure when you look, use the location where you want to find or start a community. Start exploring groups at meetup.com.

Hylo

Looking for an alternative to the big tech giants and a platform that is itself values-aligned? Check out the communities that exisit on Hylo by visiting hylo.com. Hylo is an open source project stewarded by Terran Collective alongside partners, contributors, and donors from around the world. Hylo is a not-for-profit, community-led technology commons.

The FIC Forum

Here’s another niche platform dedicated to intentional community. Check out the forum hosted by the Foundation for Intentional Community at forum.ic.org. This forum is built on the Discourse platform, and while small, is a growing space to share ideas related to intentional community.

What kind of platform do you want to see?

Here at CommunityFinders, we’ve been kicking around the idea to build a community matchmaking platform. We recognize that the need to find community is real and urgent. We’ve been doing our best to create resources (like this article that you’re reading!) to support people in their journey towards intentional community living. We hope to take it a step further with an digital tool to facilitate meaningful connections among community builders. How can you make it happen? Support this initative by donating today and by contacting us to share your ideas.

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How to use the groups above to find community

Curious how to best use the groups available on social media to aid help you find community? Here’s a few steps to get started:

1. The simplest way to get started with using the groups above is to first join several groups. Select the ones that most match your interests or where you see the most engagement or volume of members.
2. Scroll through the recent posts to learn about the group’s culture and the kinds of content people typically post.
3. Liberally “like” or comment on the content that interests you. (Remember to keep your communication friendly and respectful… this is community building after all! For any more critical comments or concerns, it’s best to message the group’s admins directly.)
4. When you feel ready, go ahead and publish a post to introduce yourself to the group. Be sure to include a short summary of who you are, what kind of community you are seeking, and how other people can contact you. (Don’t forget to include the general location where you are or looking to move to.)
5. Follow up with the people who engage with you. Consider sending them a private message to keep the conversation going. It’s best to keep your interactions on Facebook or the platform itself, and only sharing your email or phone number when you feel comfortable enough to do so. You can review see someone’s profile to learn more about them. You may need to “friend request” them first and get accepted by them to see all the content they have posted.

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Accelerate your search for an intentional community

Ready to dive deeper into your search? The Finders Circle is a membership program designed for those actively in the process of searching for a community. Maximize your confidence and minimize your stress, get support from the group calls, set monthly goals, take advantage of the essential resources, and the mentorship that will see you through on your journey. Join on a month by month basis that works with your schedule.

Looking for more resources on starting your community? The Founders Circle is a membership program for aspiring founders who are ready to turn their vision into a thriving intentional community. Connect with other founders, leading consultants, get peer-support from others on the community creation journey as well.

Want more personalized support? Consider signing up for our 1:1 community matchmaking service. Get help identifying the community that’s a fit for you, receive a custom list of communities specific to your needs, advice on the process to join a community, and on-going support as you venture towards finding your next home. If you are Founder needing more personalized support, there’s a coaching offering for you as well.

Know of even more social media groups?

Drop a comment if you think there is a resource missing from the list. Let’s keep sharing the wealth of resources out there!