New Home Construction
affordable, safe and decent housing
Habitat for Humanity’s New Home Construction is the affiliate’s signature program. Families partner with HAbitat for Humanity to purchase new, safe, and affordable homes while alleviating the cost-burden of increasing housing costs, and eliminating the adverse impact of living in poverty housing long-term. Homes are sold on a 30-year, zero interest mortgage. Habitat for Humanity of Summit County’s average mortgage payments range between $450-$750 including mortgage principal and escrow for property taxes and homeowners insurance.
Become a Homeowner
Learn more about our homeownership program, the requirements for applicants and access the application online here.
How does it work?
- apply for homeownership
- acceptance letter
- select land
- raise funds for home construction
- ground breaking celebration
- volunteers on build site
- dedication & mortgage signing
- move-in
- affordable 30-year zero interest mortgage payments
- mortgage burning payoff celebration
- generational asset
Our Projects
Largest Affordable Housing Project for Summit County Residents
New 16 Home DevelopmentThe Largest Affordable Housing Project for Summit County Residents [Akron, OH]: Habitat for Humanity of Summit County gathered with partners, sponsors, families, friends, volunteers and neighbors in North Hill to break ground on the affiliates...
Future Homeowner, Sabrina
Barberton NeighborhoodSingle Family Home3 Bedrooms1 Full BathUnfinished Full Basement1,248 Sq.Ft Living with garage & porchSabrina is a mom of 3 children. All three children are active in sports. The family loves to swim and cook. They enjoy the summers because...
Future Homeowner, Ashley
Rolling Acres NeighborhoodWomen Build ProjectSingle Family Home3 Bedrooms1 Full Bathsunfinished full basement1,248 SQ. Ft living with garage & porchAshley is a single mom of two girls ages 11 and 5. Her mom is a Habitat homeowner and was going through the Habitat...
Future Homeowner, Latashia
Rolling Acres NeighborhoodSingle Family Home3 Bedrooms1 Full BathUnfinished Full Basement1,248 Sq.Ft Living with garage & porchLaTashia, or Tasha, as she prefers to be called, has 5 children, 3 of which are adults. Her two youngest children are girls ages seven...
Ground Breaking Event at Silver Maple Ridge Development
[Akron, OH]: Habitat for Humanity of Summit County gathered with partners, sponsors, families, friends, volunteers and neighbors in North Hill to break ground on the affiliates largest multi-home development. The development will include 16 new, affordable...
Silver Maple Ridge, 16 Home Development
Silver Maple Ridge16 Future Homeowners 16 familiesCity of Akron Community Parkaffordable homeownershipbuilding communityStatus: For SaleWe are excited to announce the ground breaking of a brand new 16 home development of affordable housing. This milestone is a major...