Home Ownership FAQ

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For over 27 years, it’s been our privilege and honor to see people join together to build and renovate homes that offer Manatee County families the opportunity to live life from a position of strength, stability, and self-reliance. We have witnessed the power of safe shelter and how it removes barriers that block opportunity, helps families thrive, and keeps children healthy.

Founded in 1994 as an independent affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, Manatee Habitat has built and sold 144 Habitat homes in Manatee County through home construction. An additional 25 families annually are served through our Home Preservation Program making their homes safe and secure. Manatee Habitat has build homes throughout Manatee County with communities in Palmetto, Ellenton and a future 16 home community in Samoset.

These accomplishments have been the result of collaboration between business, faith organizations, municipalities, community organization and thousands of volunteers who each year become part of the solution to Manatee County’s affordable housing need.

“I’ve prayed for this for so long. It’s a wonderful feeling to bring your child up in a community that you helped build – it shows her that anything is possible” – Maritza G
Future Habitat Homeowner

Who We Serve

Habitat homebuyers are of low to moderate income, with a stable employment record and decent credit history. Participants are chosen based on their need, ability to pay, and willingness to fulfill the “sweat equity” component: helping to build their future home or those of their Habitat neighbors. Learn more about becoming a Habitat homeowner

How We Work

We are a non-profit housing developer that works with people just like you to offer hard-working families “a hand up, not a hand out”.