Homeownership

Habitat partners with people who are in need of safe, stable, and affordable housing. We partner with those who earn less than 80% of the area median income. But income isn’t the only requirement to partner with Habitat, all future homeowners must have a need for housing (physical conditions, space, safety) and be willing to partner with us by purchasing the home and completing our homeownership education classes.

Since July 6, 1983, Habitat in Kent County has helped over 500 families turn their dreams of homeownership into reality and have lifted over 1,500 children out of substandard housing. We look forward to bringing this experience with us as we partner with more families in Muskegon County.

Yes, we are committed to the long-term sustainability of Habitat homeowners, their economic success and the neighborhoods where they live. We do not walk away when a family moves into their Habitat home – we walk alongside them all the way through their final mortgage payment. Because of this partnership, Habitat Kent homeowners have a 94% success rate in maintaining homeownership long-term.

In Kent County, we have an average of 5,000 people volunteer every year.

Yes. All new Habitat Kent homes are Energy Star certified and all electric, which saves homeowners hundreds of dollars every year on energy bills.

According to the National Association of Home Builders, the estimated one-year economic impact of building 30 Habitat homes includes:

• $2.6 million in local income
• $250,000 in taxes and other revenue for local governments
• 44 local jobs

Habitat partners with local schools, including Muskegon Community College, to help students gain cutting-edge building skills firsthand while giving back to their community.