Habitat provides you with the coaching, education and support to be successful in your home buying journey. We can help you buy a home you love with a mortgage you can afford. First-time homebuyers can build a brand new home with little-to-no down payment and an average mortgage payment of less than $950/month.

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Basic Qualifications

  • Be a first-time homebuyer
  • Have a steady source of income
  • Meet credit and income guidelines
  • Have availability to complete sweat equity
  • See answers to Frequently Asked Questions

Home Models

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Benefits of Habitat Homeownership

  • Typical mortgage payment: less than $950/month
  • Own your home
  • Built brand new
  • Energy efficient
  • New appliances
  • 3-4 bedrooms
  • Minimal down payment

Home Tour

Brand new Milwaukee Habitat homes come in 3 & 4 bedroom styles. All homes come complete with brand new Whirlpool appliances, a home security system, and energy efficient windows. Depending on the type of property you qualify for and season when you’re approved, homeowners may be able make design specifications such as selecting siding color, counter-tops and style of flooring.

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Location

Milwaukee Habitat is growing to help twice as many families become first-time homebuyers by 2028. Over the next five years our goal is to expand to consistently build or rehab more than 30 homes per year, on our way to 40 per year by 2028. In 2023, Milwaukee Habitat plans to build 30 new construction homes for first-time homebuyers and is expanding these builds to multiple neighborhoods including King Park, Harambee, and Midtown.

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Household Income Guidelines

Family Size Minimum Yearly Gross Income Maximum Yearly Gross Income
1 $21,000 $55,950
2 $24,000 $63,950
3 $27,000 $71,950
4 $30,000 $79,900
5 $35,140 $86,300
6 $40,280 $92,700
7 $45,280 $99,100
8 $50,560 $105,500
9 $55,700 $111,900
10 $60,840 $118,300

Interested? This Is Your First Step

Complete this quick assessment to see if you meet some of our basic program requirements.

If you have questions please contact our Family Services department: fsapps@milwaukeehabitat.org

We are pledged to the letter and spirit of the U.S. policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the nation. We encourage and support an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.

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