We believe that everyone should have a safe, affordable place to call home.

Thank you for your interest in becoming a Habitat homeowner. To carry out our vision, we partner with individuals and families from application through construction to when the keys are handed over.

By working with us from beginning to end, we can help prospective individuals prepare for the various responsibilities of homeownership, including learning about personal finances, mortgages, maintenance and upkeep of homes, and much more.

Habitat’s path to homeownership is an important and in-depth process, requiring hard work, time and dedication. But this helps to ensure the long-term success of Habitat homeowners.

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How to qualify for a Habitat home

Habitat homeowners must be active participants in building a better home and future for themselves and their families. Every Habitat home is an investment. For us, it is one answer to a critical need, and we believe that stronger homes will create stronger communities.

  • Prospective Habitat Ventura homeowners must be residents of Ventura County and demonstrate a need for safe, affordable housing.
  • Once selected, Habitat homeowners must partner with us throughout the process. This partnership includes performing “sweat equity,” or helping to build their own home or the homes of others in our homeownership program. Sweat equity can also include taking homeownership classes or performing volunteer work in a Habitat ReStore.
  • Homeowners must also be able and willing to pay an affordable mortgage. Mortgage payments are cycled back into the community to help build additional Habitat houses.

How to apply for a Habitat home

Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County opens a new application period prior to the start of construction for each project. Please note that we accept applications only during our open period where we will host informational workshops to help with the process. We do not accept applications on an open or continuous basis.

To apply for a Habitat Ventura home, you must be a resident of Ventura County. Habitat follows a nondiscriminatory policy of homebuyer selection. Neither race nor religion is a factor.

The form below is NOT an application for Homeownership. We do not accept applications on an ongoing basis. If you would like to be notified of our next homeownership application period please fill out the interest form below.

Homeownership Interest Form

Habitat for Humanity is pledged to the letter and spirit of US policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the nation. We encourage and support an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there is no barrier to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin.