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
Meet the Partner Families of Silver Maple Ridge
Silver Maple Ridge - Phase I Families We are excited to announce the first six partner families who will be a part of the phase I building process at Silver Maple Ridge. Donnie & Cierra and Irine (top pictures) are the first two families to start the excavating...
Future Homeowners, Donnie and Cierra
Donnie and Cierra have three loving children, LaDale, Lynell, and Janai. They love family vacations and spending time together. Their family is everything to them. LaDale loves watching TV and playing games. Lynell loves playing with cars and trucks. Janai loves...
Future Homeowners, Stephen and Amber
Amber and Stephen have two children, a daughter 14 and a son 7. They are a family with big hearts who truly believe in being together through thick and thin no matter what. Amber works at night as a Health Care Assistant in a nursing home in memory care. Stephen is a...
Future Homeowners, Farkhod and Manzurakhon
Farkhod and Manzurakhon have 5 children between the ages of 11 and 6 months. They have 2 daughters and three sons. Farkhod heard about Habitat from a Muslim man who came from Somalia ten years ago. He didn’t pay attention at that time because he didn’t understand....
Future Homeowner, Irine
Irine came to the United States in 2019 from Kenya. She had losteverything including her family and her home. Irine has three children and one grandchild. One of her children, Joan, has come to the U.S. to attend The University of Akron. Irine currently works as an...
Future Homeowner, Indra
Indra is originally from Ghana, West Africa. She came to theUnited States in 2018. Indra is a mother of 3 children but onlytwo of her children are with her in the U.S. at this time. Indra heard about Habitat for Humanity from her sister Ema.Ema had a friend who went...
Future Homeowner, Laurenthia
Laurenthia has one daughter Hilimah. They were bothborn and raised in Akron, OH. Laurenthia currentlyworks as a Customer Service Agent. She would like tocomplete her degree in Accounting and open her ownconsulting firm. Halimah hopes to attend theUniversity of Akron...
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...