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