Albany Area Habitat for Humanity, Inc. is an Oregon 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit. We’ve been serving our local communities for more than 18 years.

Albany Area Habitat for Humanity is an independent affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. We coordinate all aspects of fundraising; site selection; partner family selection and support; and mortgage servicing from our local community. We’re a licensed, bonded and insured General Contractor with two licensed General Contractors on staff.

We’re dedicated to building simple low-cost homes by forming partnerships with low-income families in need of decent and affordable housing. We believe homeownership is a vital step to helping families break the cycle of poverty and contributes to pride in families and communities. Habitat for Humanity has a tried and tested partnership approach that makes families in need of shelter a key part of their own housing solution. We work hard with volunteers and donors who invest time and money into the partnership – so that families in need of housing can help build, or remodel, then buy their own home on terms they can afford.

To accomplish these goals, we invite people of all backgrounds, races and religions to join us in partnership with families in need.

Our Service Area
Our Service Area is the Greater Albany Public School District with the following schools included: Albany Options, Calapooia, Central, Clover Ridge, Fairmont, Fir Grove, Lafayette, Liberty, Memorial, North Albany, Oak, Oak Grove, Periwinkle, South Albany, South Shore, Sunrise, Takena, Tangent, Timber Ridge, Waverly and West Albany.

Sweat Equity
We’re dedicated to ending poverty housing throughout the world as a matter of justice, mercy, compassion and humility but we’re not a “giveaway” program. We like to think of our program as “a Hand Up, Not a Hand Out”. In addition to a down payment for the portion of the buyers closing costs and the monthly mortgage payments, homeowners invest hundreds of hours of their own labor (called sweat equity) and time into the work of their home or the homes of others.

Sweat Equity for applications for one adult only
= 250 hours

Sweat Equity for two or more adults
= 500 hours

Christian Housing Ministry Program
Habitat has an open-door policy: All who desire to be a part of this work are welcome, regardless of religious preference or background. We have a policy of building with people in need regardless of race or religion. We welcome homeowner applicants, volunteers and supporters from all backgrounds.

 Importance of clean, decent, and stable housing
 Habitat for Humanity has shown that building homes does more than put a roof over someone’s head. In clean, decent, stable housing:

• Families can provide stability for their children.
•  A family’s sense of dignity and pride grow.
•  Health, physical safety, and security improve
•  Educational and job prospects increase.

Through volunteer labor and tax-deductible donations of money, land and materials we build and remodel simple, decent houses. Families are selected based on their level of need, willingness to work, acceptance of responsibilities and ability to repay a mortgage.