Gloucester County Habitat for Humanity builds safe, decent and affordable housing for low-income families. These homes are sold with no interet mortgages. GCHFH makes no profit on the sale of these homes. Families with a housing need may qualify if they meet eligibility and participating guidelines.
NOTE: Occupancy is not immediate. This process can take up to 2 years if you are selected as a Habitat Family.
Habitat does not give away homes. Qualifications and purchase requirements must be met. You must:
- Currently be living in substandard or inadequate housing.
- Go through an initial screening process.
- Meet low-income guidelines. www.nj.gov/dca/coah
- Meet approval requirements.
- Provide up to 500 hours of sweat equity.
- Demonstrate sufficient income to pay the Habitat mortgage, property taxes & homeowners insurance.
- Agree to credit/background check
- Agree to criminal background check
Gloucester County Habitat for Humanity has three criteria for becoming a homeowner:
- Need for Adequate Shelter
Habitat builds homes for low-income families whose present housing is inadequate.
- Ability to Pay
Applicants need to have the resources to pay a low-monthly mortgage.
- Willingness to Partner
Applicants need to be willing to commit to the sweat equity requirement of 500 hours, and be part of the Habitat family.
- Gloucester County Habitat for Humanity (GCHFH) receives as much donated money, materials and volunteer time aspossible.
- Houses are built and sold at cost. No profit is attached to the sale price.
- Homeowners make mortgage payments to GCHFH. This includes mortgage principal, property taxes and homeowners insurance. There is no interest charged on the mortgage.
- Mortgage payments received help GCHFH build more houses for low-income families.
- Call or vist the GCHFH office at 425 South Broadway, Pitman NJ 08071
- (856) 256-9400
- You can also email us at gchabitatinfo@verizon.net
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Gloucester County Habitat for Humanity will not discriminate in terms of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, gender, age, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation. |
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