Homeownership Program
Find out more on our Homeownership site buyhabitat.org
Habitat for Humanity provides a unique opportunity for hardworking families to help build and buy their own homes. We work with Washington State Housing Finance Commission approved lenders to provide our homebuyers with an affordable mortgage. If the homebuyer cannot secure a mortgage for the full price of the home, Habitat for Humanity provides financing for the remaining amount.
Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King County does not discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, or national origin.
If you are an applicant with a disability and need accommodations to access any of our services, please contact the Homeowner Services Department
TTY relay services are available by dialing 711.
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Family Selection Criteria
Habitat for Humanity of Seattle-King County believes and insists on nondiscriminatory family selection criteria for all homeowner applicants.
Meet Habitat Homeowners
Habitat has housed hundreds of families over our 30 year history in Seattle–King County. Read some of our homeowner stories and see pictures of completed homes around the area.
- Home Means Comfort and Safety for the Ibrahims
When he was a boy in Ethiopia, Ana Ibrahim prayed for three things — a bike, to reunite with his parents, and to move to America. When he was very young, Ana’s mother died in Ethiopia and his Aunt cared for him while his father and stepmother moved to the U.S. in 2001 for a better […] - Habitat for Humanity SKKC’s Debt Remediation Pilot Program Aims to Relieve Key Obstacle for Black Homebuyers: Excessive Debt
To amplify Habitat’s Black Homeownership Initiative, Habitat for Humanity SKKC has launched a Debt Remediation Pilot Program (DRPP). The overall ratio of Black homebuyer applicants is only 6%. Of those, 10% are denied. While the SKKC affiliate has long maintained a higher ratio of Black homeowners at 34%, it realized more needed to be done […] - Habitat Critical Repairs Lighten the Load In Every Way
Chris Grant, a 74-year-old Renton native, was worried about how he would pay for needed repairs on the home he’s occupied since 2006. His 40-year-old carpet was causing him breathing problems and some of the home’s exterior features were dangerously deteriorating. The steps outside of his house had pulled away allowing rain to pour into […]