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.
You’re emotional through the whole process, when you pick your property to when they break ground, and overall it’s just been so exciting to watch our home being built from the ground up. It’s trully a blessing to be a part of that and watch other people be a part of that with us.
This home will improve our lives by not only me but teaching my daughter responsiblity, commitment, and hard work. What I’ve learned these past two years, is homeownership is alot of hardwork, everything is on you to get it done. It was a long time coming and I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to go through this but with the help of Habitat, I found the courage in myself to believe that I can do this. I now have all the strength and belief in the world that it’s going to be a walk in the park!
Home to me is a place where my kids and I can have many great memories, a place that shows stability, growth, promise, and pride. It has been inspirational going through the homeownership program with the support of family, friends, volunteers and so many others in the community.
I really love the program and I think if anyone has the opportunity, they should do it.
The Process to Homeownership
- apply for homeownership
- home visit/need assessment
- board review and approval
- acceptance letter
- orientation/start homeowner education
- select land
- ground breaking celebration
- volunteers on build site & in community
- dedication & mortgage signing
- move-in
- affordable 30-year zero interest mortgage payments
- mortgage burning payoff celebration
- generational asset
Decent Housing
Habitat homes are sold to home buyers who help build their own homes alongside volunteers. These homes are modestly sized, large enough for the homeowner family’s needs, but small enough to keep construction and maintenance costs affordable. Habitat is dedicated to building energy-efficient, healthy and sustainable houses that will not only save the homeowner on utilities but will also benefit the community in the long term.
Site Supervisors and Construction Leads
Laurie
Site Supervisor
Tim
Site Supervisor
Jon
Site Supervisor
Our Projects
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...