Willamette West Habitat for Humanity Selection Criteria

Willamette West Habitat for Humanity builds homes in Washington County, Oregon. If you are interested in buying a Habitat home elsewhere, you will need to contact the Habitat affiliate in your area.

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Need: You will be considered for a Habitat home if your present housing is not adequate, and if you are unable to obtain adequate housing through other conventional means.  Lack of adequate housing may include problems with the present structure; water, electrical or sewage service systems; heating system, or failure to meet city property maintenance standards.  Also taken into consideration are the number, the ages and the gender of children compared to the number of bedrooms in your present home.

Ability to pay a mortgage: You must be able to afford between $550 and $800 per month for monthly house payment. Habitat homes are sold at cost with a 0%-interest mortgage. You will be required to openly and fully discuss your financial situation with Habitat personnel.

Be able to save between $1,500 - $3,000 for down payment, first month’s mortgage payment and first year’s homeowner insurance.

Willingness to partner with Habitat: You and your family must be willing to work in partnership with Habitat for Humanity. We require 500 hours of sweat equity contributed by family and friends.  Sweat equity is volunteer time spent building your home and the homes of your neighbors.

You must have lived in the Portland metropolitan area for at least the last 12 months.

All adults in the household must be legal residents of the United States.
Documentation to prove legal U.S. residency includes the following and must be brought to Homeowner Application Meetings.
  • A U.S. Passport OR
  • An Oregon Driver’s License/I.D. card AND your U.S. Birth Certificate OR
  • An Oregon Driver’s License/I.D. card AND your proof of Permanent U.S. Residency
 
Your family must meet the income guidelines below:
 
Family Size
 Minimum Monthly Income Maximum Monthly Income
2009 Family Income Guidelines
1 $1,225 $2,450
2 $1,400 $2,450
3 $1,575 $3,150
4 $1,750 $3,500
5 $1,890 $3,780
6 $2,030 $4,060
7 $2,170 $4,340
8 $2,310 $4,620

If you meet these criteria, you should attend a Homeowner Application meeting to find out more about our program and receive a housing application.

Attendance at a Homeowner Application Meeting is
mandatory to begin the application process.
 
If you would like be notified when future meetings are scheduled, please complete the application notification form below or call our office at 503.844.7606 and provide your name and address. We will mail out notification about a month before the meetings take place.
 

 If you don't qualify for Willamette West Habitat's program some other local housing assistance programs are here.

We are pledged to the letter and spirit of 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, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, familial status, national origin, age, marital status, sources of income, or any other legally protected class.
 
Application Meeting Notification Form
Complete this form to be notified when an Application Meeting will take place.
(This form is NOT an application for a Habitat home)