Self-Help Homeownership Program
*To qualify for a Habitat home, you must be a legal resident and have lived in Lake County for the last year, as well as meet the three (3) Basic Guidelines below*
1) Need: Must be living in substandard housing, such as overcrowded, unsafe,
or unhealthy conditions
2) Ability to Pay: Have stable income and your total household income follows
the general income guidelines below: (Income guidelines are subject to change)
| Family Size | Minimum Income* | Maximum Income* |
| 3 | $22,900 | $30,900 |
| 4 | $24,500 | $34,300 |
| 5 | $26,000 | $37,100 |
| 6 | $27,500 | $39,800 |
| *Gross Income for 2010 |
3) Willing to Partner: Must be willing to put in a minimum number of
500 hours of "sweat equity" into your home and other Habitat houses.
If you meet the above guidelines, please call the Habitat for Humanity Lake
County office at 994-1100 for more details or come by our office for an
application.
All Habitat for Humanity homes have zero interest mortgages.
Habitat for Humanity Lake County does not discriminate on race, religion,
gender, handicap, familial status, or national origin in its homeowner selection
process.
For further information or an application:
Tel: 994-1100
Fax: 994-1450
Email: phyllis@lakehabitat.org
PO Box 1830, Lower Lake, CA 95457
Office: 16285A Main St. Lower
Lake, CA 95457
