The Promise
Our Homes
As the largest specialty housing nonprofit in St. Louis, you would not immediately recognize a Promise home. Our homes look like any other on a peaceful residential street. That is the beauty of our housing model. We provide community integrated neighborhood homes. Today we own and manage 86 neighborhood homes throughout St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. Charles County, and Jefferson County.

Our Residents
Your Neighbors
We are proud to offer our specialized homes in St. Louis’ most popular and welcoming neighborhoods. Typically, we purchase three- to five-bedroom ranch-styles houses which are modified to meet the unique accessibility needs of the residents.
And for the lifetime of the residents (and of the home), we provide high-quality and timely maintenance. Our Maintenance teams respond to ongoing calls, typically within 24 hours and techs are always on call for emergencies. We provide annual safety inspections, heating and cooling system checks and hot-water/HVAC safety checks. We pride ourselves on personal relationships with residents and support providers to assure that all housing needs are addressed.
Additionally, we manage lawn care and snow removals for our properties. We are grateful for the many volunteer groups who supplement lawn care and complete special projects that make the houses a special place to call home. If you would like to learn more about volunteering opportunities, click here.
Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities

We need you
Volunteer
We are grateful for the many volunteer groups who help with lawn care and complete special projects that make the houses a special place to call home. If you would like to learn more about volunteering opportunities, click below.
Recent News
Marcus Adrian becomes the new Board President for Promise Community Homes, formerly Rainbow Village
Starting January 1, 2023, Promise Community Homes has a new Board President, Marcus Adrian. Marcus is an Architect with St. Louis based Mackey Mitchell Architects, where he has spent 25 years designing schools, classrooms, and a dizzying range of learning

Promise Community Homes, formerly Rainbow Village, announces their 50th year of providing affordable homes for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
The beginning of 2023 is a remarkable time for Promise Community Homes, formerly Rainbow Village. This year marks the 50th year the organization has provided safe and affordable neighborhood homes for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). In 1973,

Promise Home in Ballwin Missouri named the John Allan Love House
Tuesday October 18th, 2022, Promise Community Homes board and staff honored the John Allan Love Charitable Foundation by naming a Promise Community Home in Ballwin, Missouri the “John Allan Love House.” For 27 years, the John Allan Love Foundation has
Marcus Adrian becomes the new Board President for Promise Community Homes, formerly Rainbow Village
Starting January 1, 2023, Promise Community Homes has a new Board President, Marcus Adrian. Marcus is an Architect with St. Louis based Mackey Mitchell Architects, where he has spent 25 years designing schools, classrooms, and a dizzying range of learning

Promise Community Homes, formerly Rainbow Village, announces their 50th year of providing affordable homes for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
The beginning of 2023 is a remarkable time for Promise Community Homes, formerly Rainbow Village. This year marks the 50th year the organization has provided safe and affordable neighborhood homes for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). In 1973,

Promise Home in Ballwin Missouri named the John Allan Love House
Tuesday October 18th, 2022, Promise Community Homes board and staff honored the John Allan Love Charitable Foundation by naming a Promise Community Home in Ballwin, Missouri the “John Allan Love House.” For 27 years, the John Allan Love Foundation has

Spire grant pays for new water heaters in Promise homes
Promise Community Homes purchased and installed five new energy-efficient water heaters with a grant from natural gas utility Spire. Promise Community Homes is a housing nonprofit that provides 86 safe, affordable, and accessible neighborhood homes for adults with developmental disabilities