Main Office and Restore Location:
101 Greyback Road Summerville, SC 29483
Call Us Today:
(843) 851-1414

Homeownership Program

Homeownership Program Applications Available and Accepted During Open Application Session: August 24th – September 30th 2020

Click Here to download application packet

Mail To: PO Box 1685 Summerville SC 29484 (Applications postmarked after 9/30/2020 will not be accepted.)
Drop Off: Office/ReStore 101 Greyback Road Summerville

Dorchester Habitat for Humanity builds Homes in partnership with qualifying families, using as much donated material and labor as possible. Homes are sold at no-profit and financed with no-interest mortgages, making the monthly payments affordable.

Habitat for Humanity is an equal opportunity program. We are pledged to the letter and spirit of 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. Individuals from all races, sexes, and creeds are encouraged to apply.

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Who does it take to build a Habitat house?
In every Habitat home, you'll find the work and dedication of many people, all working with a common goal: helping a family build strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter
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What is sweat equity?
At Habitat, sweat equity is a new homeowner investing in their home or one for another family. It’s not a form of payment, but an opportunity to work alongside volunteers to bring to life a family’s dream of owning a home.
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How does financial education help families?
Future Habitat homeowners participate in financial education classes, often before the building process even begins.
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