Thank you for your interest in obtaining a Habitat for Humanity home.

Since 1987, we have helped 92 families achieve strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter.

If you – or someone you know – are facing barriers to opportunity due to inadequate living conditions, we may be able to help.

People in your community partner with Habitat for Humanity of Eastern Connecticut to build a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. With our help, Habitat homeowners achieve the strength, stability and independence they need to build a better life for themselves and their families.

At Habitat, we believe that everyone deserves a safe, affordable place to call home. Unfortunately, statistics tell us that one in four households in eastern Connecticut struggle with affordability and have difficulty paying for housing and basic necessities. We have spent the past 30+ years partnering with those who want to build better lives for themselves. We know, and have seen the data, that people thrive physically, mentally and financially when their home environment improves.

If you support our mission and find yourself asking how you can become a Habitat homeowner, please review the qualifications below. From both our perspective and yours, this process is a significant investment in people who can shape what is possible. Habitat homeownership is a foundation for a brighter future.

As active participants in the building process, eligible Habitat homebuyers are:

In need of better housing.

Potential homebuyers might be dealing with poorly built, unhealthy, damaged or inadequate housing. Alternatively, you might have a rent or mortgage that you cannot afford, or you may be living in a home that is inaccessible for your disabilities.

Willing to partner with Habitat.

Our homebuyers put in hundreds of hours of “sweat equity,” which means they help build their own home and the homes of others in the Habitat for Humanity house building program, or volunteer at a Habitat ReStore. These prerequisite hours may also include classes in personal finances, home maintenance and other relevant topics to help ensure capability for the demands of owning a home.

Able to pay an affordable mortgage.

The income requirements are based on HUD’s annual income levels and determine the applicant’s ability to afford a monthly mortgage payment and other costs associated with homeownership. Habitat and/or the USDA offers homebuyers an affordable mortgage. Those payments are then cycled back into the community to help build more affordable homes.

Additional Program Details

There are more details to cover so we created a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page to provide you with as much information as possible. We know you have more questions, so we have more answers. By continuing to read the information provided, you will be better prepared to apply when we accept applications again (March + September each year).

If you are looking for resources and help for your existing home, please use the button above to visit our resource page.

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Contact Homeowner Services today: 860-442-7890 ext 201 or mission@habitatect.org

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