Pensacola Habitat for Humanity creates, preserves, and promotes homeownership because we believe that everyone, everywhere should have a healthy, affordable place to call home. An affordable, stable home impacts every part of an individual’s life—health, education, economic opportunity, and generational wealth.
Upon application submission via the Programs Application Portal, our Programs team will reach out to the applicant to clarify the options they qualify for. Currently, Pensacola Habitat for Humanity offers newly constructed single-family homes, rehabilitated homes, community land trust homes, and brand new market rate homes. Ultimately, the applicant will be able to choose an option based on their eligibility!
A fee simple home means you own both the house and the land it sits on, giving you full ownership rights to the property. Pensacola Habitat for Humanity’s fee simple home floor plans range in size from a 2-bedroom, 2-bath design up to a 4-bedroom, 2-bath design. These are the “traditional” homes built by Pensacola Habitat for Humanity. If accepted into the program, your house size is based upon income eligibility.
Pensacola Habitat for Humanity's Rehab Home option revitalizes existing homes, transforming them into safe, affordable, and quality housing for future homeowners. This option is for individuals and families who may not qualify for a traditional fee-simple home. This option may allow an individual and family to close and move in their new home sooner. By repurposing these homes, we contribute to neighborhood stability and sustainability, ensuring more families in our community achieve the dream of homeownership. However, rehab homes are not always available, as they depend on the properties we acquire.
The land trust is an effective alternative to renting for households seeking the stability of homeownership but cannot quite afford to purchase a fee-simple home. Through the Community Land Trust, a buyer purchases the home but the land remains owned by the Community Land Trust. The CLT lowers the initial cost of homeownership and ensures permanent affordability for future generations. Typically, the floor plans and types of homes available through this program are our standard floor plans, however there are sometimes special housing types offered through this program.
These award-winning homes have specific income requirements but are not part of our traditional Pensacola Habitat for Humanity Homebuyer Program. Pensacola Habitat for Humanity does not provide home financing on these homes. Purchasing through our Open Market Housing option will require financing through a third-party lender of your choice.
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