Sweat Equity Home Construction offered at Habitat for Humanity of Mason County
Sweat Equity Home Construction offered at Habitat for Humanity of Mason County
1826 Olympic Highway North, Shelton, WA 98584
Eligibility
Must have housing need, one year of residency in Mason County, and steady gross income of 30-80% current median income of county according to family size. Must be willing to partner with Habitat for Humanity to build the home.
Hours
T-Sa 9am - 5:30pm.
(360) 426-8134
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Application process
Watch website and Facebook for open application phases.
Fees
Once built, the house is then sold to the applicant at fair market value with an affordable mortgage.
Service area
Mason, WA
Other Information
Payment Options
- Free
Builds houses with donated funds and volunteer labor and then sells the homes at fair market value with an affordable mortgage to families who are qualified for the program. Principal payments are used to build more homes. Family support committee that assists the family throughout the building process and the duration of the loan. House is built with input from the family.
Providing organization
Habitat for Humanity of Mason County
Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with people in need to build affordable housing • The houses then are sold for fair market value and with little to no interest charged • Houses are built with a contribution of hundreds of hours of labor on the part of the homeowners and volunteers • By investing themselves in the building process, homeowners gain self-reliance, self-esteem and new skills • Their down payments and monthly mortgage payments are used to build more houses through a revolving Fund for Humanity.