Habitat for Humanity Key Facts
Affordable Housing
In 2006, the median price for a home in the Twin Cities was $242,000. The annual household income needed to afford that house is $82,901.
For every family that Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity serves, we must turn ten eligible families away.
On average each year:
- 900 families attend eligibility/orientation sessions.
- 660 eligible families complete applications for Habitat homes.
- 50-60 applicants with the highest need are selected to buy a Habitat home.
The Families
- Approximately 50-60 families move into Habitat homes each year.
- As of January 2008, 687 families have purchased Habitat homes in the Twin Cities.
- We sell to families that make less than 50 percent of the area median income.
- The average Habitat family income is $28,500.
- On average, a Habitat family has 6 members in the household.
The Homes
- Habitat homes include single-family homes, twin homes, and multiple-family homes.
- The typical Habitat home is 1,400 square feet with three bedrooms.
Volunteerism
- Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity engages over 20,000 volunteers a year.
- On any given day during our peak construction period, over 270 volunteers are working on up to 20 homes.
Donors support Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity each year
- Over 11,000 individuals
- Nearly 300 corporations
- Over 300 faith-based groups
- Approximately 2,500 In-Kind donations
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