Homeowner Eligibility Requirements
Although eligibility requirements
can vary from city to city below are some basic eligibility
requirements:
- Applicants must have a gross annual household income
based on HUD guidelines.
- $12,400 to $22,733 for a family of 2
- $13,950 to $25,575 for a family of 3
- $15,500 to $28,416 for a family of 4
- $16,700 to $30,616 for a family of 5
- $19,200 to $32,908 for a family of 6
- $19,200 to $35,200 for a family of 7
- $20,450 to $37,491 for a family of 8
- Applicants must have rented for the past 6-12 months
depending on the city where Habitat houses are available.
- At least one adult applicant in your family must have
legal permanent residency or citizenship in the United
States at the time of the application.
- Applicants must have steady income, good credit and a
minimal level of debt.
- Applicants and their family must be willing and
able to perform 500 hours of "sweat equity."
- Applicants must have not owned or co-owned a home in the
last 3 years.
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