Our administrative office remains closed to the public and all documents requested for our homeownership program will be accepted electronically. Please email our Homeowner Services Department and request a secure web link to upload confidential documents. Do not send documents via email.
If you have questions, please contact our Homeowner Services Department at (941) 487-5520 or hscoordinator1@Habitatsrq.org.
Homeownership Program Orientation
Habitat Sarasota’s program orientation outlines the process to qualify for the homeownership program. The orientation provides an opportunity to ask questions and learn about the process and qualifications to purchase a Habitat for Humanity Sarasota home. Please check periodically for future dates.
Do You Qualify for the Homeownership Program?
a. IS THERE A NEED FOR IMPROVED HOUSING?
- Our program is income based. Please refer to the 2024 HUD income limits.
- Overcrowded conditions
- Unsafe, unsanitary conditions
- Substandard housing – leaky roof, poor heating or lacks proper plumbing
- Paying a very high percentage of your income for rent (more than 30%)
b. DO YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO PAY AN AFFORDABLE MORTGAGE?
- Be a US citizen or permanent resident.
- Have two years of steady, verifiable income earning at least $38,400 per year.
- Have reasonably good credit. (There is no minimum credit score requirement. We consider families who demonstrate consistent payments on their bills.)
- Foreclosure or bankruptcy must be at least 4 years old.
c. AGREE TO PARTNER WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY SARASOTA
- Live or work in Sarasota County.
- Agree to contribute a minimum of 200 hours (sweat equity) toward your home and the home of other Habitat homeowners.
You also can find more affordable housing information by visiting www.floridahousingsearch.org.
We are pledged to the letter and spirit of the 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, handicap, familial status, or national origin.