Our application round is now closed.
If you have successfully completed and submitted your application prior to the 4 pm deadline on Friday, March 23, 2025, you should receive a letter from us within the next 2-4 weeks.
Please be patient as our team is hard at work reviewing a record number of applications. During the review process, we will be unable to answer questions about individual applications. If you have successfully submitted your application, we will reach out to you once we have finished our initial review.
If you are interested in applying for future homeownership opportunities, please click here to sign up for our mailing list. We anticipate our next application to open in early August of 2025.
Future Habitat homeowners must meet three core qualifications:
1.Need for Adequate Shelter
Families must be experiencing at least one of the following conditions in their current living situation:
2. Willingness to Partner
Applicants must be willing to act as a true partner with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento. Our partner families must sign a partnership agreement and agree to:
3. Ability to Pay
Applicants must have the ability to pay for the house. A typical mortgage is 30% of the homeowner’s gross monthly income and includes property taxes and insurance. Mortgages are fixed payment, 30-year mortgages at 0% interest or 0% interest equivalent. An applicant’s income should fall within the following 30-80% of Area Median Income range based on household size.
Area Median Income Requirements (gross annual income)*
*Please note, total income includes income from all sources (employment, child support, SSI, Social Security, disability, retirement, pensions, and other benefits). Housing and Urban Development (HUD) income limits are valid from April 2025 to April 2026 and are anticipated to be adjusted in April 2026.
| SACRAMENTO COUNTY | ||
| Household Size | Minimum Income | Maximum Income |
| 2 | $30,900.00 | $82,350.00 |
| 3 | $34,750.00 | $92,650.00 |
| 4 | $38,600.00 | $102,900.00 |
| 5 | $41,700.00 | $111,150.00 |
| 6 | $44,800.00 | $119,400.00 |
| 7 | $48,650.00 | $127,600.00 |
| 8 | $54,150.00 | $135,850.00 |
| YOLO COUNTY | ||
| Household Size | Minimum Income | Maximum Income |
| 2 | $30,200.00 | $80,600.00 |
| 3 | $34,000.00 | $90,650.00 |
| 4 | $37,750.00 | $100,700.00 |
| 5 | $40,800.00 | $108,800.00 |
| 6 | $43,800.00 | $116,850.00 |
| 7 | $48,650.00 | $124,900.00 |
| 8 | $54,150.00 | $132,950.00 |
Additional Requirements:
Loan application review and approval is made in compliance with Federal Credit EO Act and the Equal Housing Opportunity Act, and on an impartial basis.
Where is Habitat building?
Habitat homes are located throughout Sacramento County.
We build homes and communities where we can acquire land that makes development affordable to future homeowners. New homes are typically simple, contemporary, all-electric single family homes consisting of 2 – 5 bedrooms, some private outdoor space, and a garage.
Click here to learn more about where we are building.
Questions about the homeownership program?
Please contact our Homeowner Services Department at Apply@HabitatGreaterSac.org
To stay informed on our next application period, please fill out the information request by clicking here.
Habitat for Humanity provides equal housing opportunity to all.