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Who Qualifies for a Houston County Habitat for Humanity House
- Currently living in
substandard housing, i.e:
- Mold, deteriorating walls and
floors, ill-fitting doors and windows, leaking roof and walls,
un-repairable plumbing, no heat
- Overcrowded; everyone should sleep
in a bedroom; school age children of opposite sex should sleep in
separate bedrooms
- Families are considered cost
burdened if they pay more than 30% of income for housing;
rent/mortgage, taxes, insurance, and utilities -- other than phone
- Resident of Houston
County for one year and American citizen or permanent US resident
- Current Income in
the window of service; 30% to 60% of Houston County Median Income,
adjusted for family size
Houston County Habitat
for Humanity 2008 Window of Service Income Chart -- from HUD website
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Family Size |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
Houston
County
Median Income |
$44,730 |
$51,120 |
$57,510 |
$63,900 |
$69,012 |
$74,124 |
$79,236 |
$84,838 |
| 60% |
$26,838 |
$30,672 |
$34,506 |
$38,340 |
$41,407 |
$44,474 |
$47,542 |
$50,609 |
| 30% |
$13,419 |
$15,336 |
$17,253 |
$19,170 |
$20,704 |
$22,237 |
$23,771 |
$25,304 |
- Ability to pay
- Acceptable Credit Score
- Able to pay approximately $500 in
closing costs
- Ability to make a monthly mortgage
payment
- Willingness to
partner with Houston County Habitat for Humanity by completing a minimum
of 500 hours of "Sweat Equity"
- Help build your home
- Help build other Habitat homes
- Volunteer work in other community
agencies counts toward "Sweat Equity"
(30% to 40% of "Sweat Equity" may be completed by friends and
relatives)
If you would like additional information on
Houston County Habitat for Humanity Homes, please contact our office by
phone (478-328-3388) or
email.
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