No. All Habitat homeowners purchase their house from Habitat with an affordable interest mortgage, including escrow for taxes and insurance. Mortgage payments through Habitat are like any other mortgage and must be paid monthly in order to maintain ownership of your home.

It takes an average of 2-3 years to fully complete the Partner Family Program.

For those with immediate housing needs, we recommend contacting United Way’s HelpLink™ 211. By calling HelpLink 2-1-1, you can connect with a live person 24 hours a day who will help you navigate your local nonprofit network. They are specially trained to help with problem solving and crisis intervention.

Sweat equity is volunteerism! We ask each adult in our homeownership program to complete a minimum of 275 sweat equity volunteer hours before they purchase their home. These hours can be completed on a Habitat build site or in our ReStores. A portions of these hours are also earned through attending homeownership courses.

Habitat can accommodate a range of abilities at our build sites. A few of our homeowners have swung hammers from a wheelchair! If your disability prevents you from being on-site, we will work with you to find suitable sweat equity alternatives.

Ability to pay is an important factor in our selection process. You must be able to document that you have the financial resources to pay your mortgage. We serve families at 30-60% of their county’s median income with adjustments for family size. If your income is higher, there are other homeownership options in the community for you.

We consider wages (employed 6 months or more), Social Security and other pensions, SSI, SSD, child support, and several other forms of government support. Income must be documented, regular and verifiable to be considered. Odd jobs or payment in cash with no supporting documents cannot be accepted.

Yes. Credit reports offer a good look at your credit history and help us determine your debt-to-income ratio, which will affect your ability to pay. Bad credit does not necessarily disqualify you from the program. If selected, you will be required, however, to attend credit counseling and work toward repairing any credit issues.

Habitat of Greater Dayton builds/rehabs simple, decent, and affordable housing. Unless required by city ordinance for new construction or already included in a rehab property, Habitat does not include basements or garages. Every house will have a shed if a garage is not required by the city.

Yes, we welcome you to reapply if your income and other circumstances have changed since you were declined. Fill out our form on our website to begin the process today.

Single-person households are welcome to apply. We welcome all interested applicants!

No. You must first meet all criteria regarding income, need, location, etc. Due to the nature of our funding, we may be limited on what projects we can do and where we can do them. Habitat tries to help as many families as we can, but we are limited by the amount of repair funding and our volunteer and staff capacity.

Once approved, it could take 6-12 months for your repair to be scheduled and completed.

We are unable to repair rental properties, but you may be able to get help by calling United Way's 2-1-1 hotline.

Habitat's Critical Repair Program may be able to assist you with certain repairs. Go to our Critical Repair Page to learn more!

We offer a variety of repairs, including roof repair/replacement, water heater replacement, HVAC repairs/replacements, bathroom modifications, ramp installation, and more.

No. In the rare instance that a homeowner would be expected to pay, that information would be made known prior to the beginning of any project.

Our Habitat ReStore locations are nonprofit home improvement stores and donation centers. The profits from each Habitat ReStore contribute to the work Habitat for Humanity does in your community. When you support our ReStore by shopping, donating or volunteering, you are directly contributing to our mission to provide simple, decent, and affordable housing to local families in our homeownership program.

Our ReStore will pick up larger items like furniture (under 10 years old or "vintage" with approval), appliances, and cabinets free of charge. To schedule your donation pick up call 937-222-2296.

We do ask that all items be stored on the ground floor of your home or in a garage and that all appliances be disconnected for the safety of our staff and volunteers.

Smaller donations may be dropped off at our ReStore Tuesday - Saturday, up to half an hour before the store closes. Our ReStore is closed Sunday and Monday. Simply pull up to our unloading station in our ReStore parking lot and our staff and volunteers will accept and process your donations. Please do not drop off items after business hours.

Yes! Our ReStore utilizes up to 5 volunteers per day Tuesday through Saturday. ReStore volunteers help our staff process donations, create displays, organize, clean, and help with any other necessary tasks. Go to DaytonHabitat.Org/Volunteer to register. All volunteers MUST register ahead of time.

ReStore volunteers help our staff process donations, create displays, organize, clean, and help with any other necessary tasks.

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Dayton has three ReStore locations.

The Downtown Dayton Restore is located at 115 W Riverview Ave, Dayton, OH 45405.
The South Dayton ReStore is located at 8336 Springboro Pike, Miamisburg, OH 45342.
The Springfield ReStore is located at 2990 Derr Rd, Springfield, OH 45503.

Yes! We stock all 18 designer colors (even white) of GreenSheen Eco-Friendly Paint. Most colors are stocked in both single gallon and 5-gallon sizes.

In order to help us create an enjoyable volunteer experience, we request that every volunteer register online in advance. This will help our site supervisors and/or ReStore Staff to be better prepared with tools, materials, and projects for everyone.

The first step to volunteer is to register through our online system, Volunteer Hub. Once you are registered, you can then sign-up online for our volunteer opportunities. If you are interested in volunteering as a group, please complete the HabiTEAM Form.

We utilize a fast and efficient online system called Volunteer Hub to register for events as well as complete Volunteer Information and Liability Waiver forms. When you create a Volunteer Hub Account, you will be prompted to agree to our Adult Liability Waiver online. Minors (under age 18) should print out the Minor Liability Waiver, have it signed by a parent/guardian, and return it to the Volunteer Services Director before their first volunteer event.

If you have any questions about Volunteer Hub, please contact the Volunteer Services Director at 937-965-7679 or at volunteer@daytonhabitat.org.

Yes we do! You can view our online safety training offered by Lockton Insurance. Your volunteer access code is W8NAEBTG. Additional training for volunteering on a Habitat for Humanity Build Site is available here.

No specific skills are needed, just a willingness to learn and a positive attitude. Habitat provides an experienced site supervisor on each build site who will provide a safety meeting, volunteer orientation, and guidance throughout the day.

Ages 18+: May volunteer independently.

Ages 16 & 17: May volunteer at the ReStore and at a build site in a limited capacity, i.e. not permitted to participate in roofing, demolition, the use of power tools, etc.

Ages 14 & 15: May volunteer at ReStore and at a build site during landscaping and painting days which are often difficult to plan for in advance.

13 & Under: Per our liability insurance, we cannot accommodate minor volunteers under the age of 14 at our Build Sites or the ReStore. Off-site events or projects may be available. Please contact the Volunteer Services Director at 937-965-7679 or at volunteer@daytonhabitat.org.

Please refer to our Youth Involvement page for additional information about our Minor Volunteer Policy or contact the Volunteer Services Director at 937-965-7679 or volunteer@daytonhabitat.org.

Footwear needs to be sturdy, closed-toe and closed-heel. Boots or sneakers are both considered appropriate footwear. Wear clothes and shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty or muddy. Please prepare for the weather by checking the forecast before you arrive at the work site and please dress appropriately for the weather. If it is sunny, please bring a hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses. If it is raining, please bring a jacket, raincoat, and/or rain boots. If it is cold, please dress in layers along with a hat, gloves and warm socks.

No tools are necessary, but if you have them you are encouraged to bring basics, such as a hammer, nail apron, tape measure, utility knife and a pencil. Please clearly label all of your tools with your name. When required, we will provide work gloves, hard hats, and safety glasses. Cold, bottled water will be available, but you may wish to bring your own supply. It’s always a good idea to wear a hat and sunscreen when working outdoors.

The commitment is up to you! You may volunteer one time or as many times as you wish. You may come as a part of a group, and then decide that you would like to continue volunteering as an individual. We are delighted to work with you to fit your needs and schedule.

You can log-in to Volunteer Hub and cancel your volunteer date or you may utilize the link provided in your confirmation email. *HabiTEAMS/Volunteer groups that wish to cancel their volunteer day should contact the Volunteer Services Director directly at 937-965-7679

We are unable to accept Court-Ordered Community Service volunteers with violent, sexual, or theft charges. Court-Ordered Community Service volunteers through Montgomery County Probation and the City Of Dayton Probation may volunteer at the ReStore by contacting the Volunteer Services Director at 937-965-7679 or volunteer@daytonhabitat.org

At the beginning of each workday, a Habitat site supervisor will begin the morning with a safety meeting and volunteer orientation. The site supervisor will then provide instructions and guidance throughout the day to complete the various building tasks.

There is a volunteer task(s) for everyone on-site. Please inform the Habitat site supervisor if you are not comfortable with your assigned volunteer task and they will assign you a task that you feel comfortable completing for the day.

A ReStore Staff Member will direct you to the Volunteer Sign-In Station and show you how to check-in on the ReStore Kiosk. Once you have your ReStore smock and name tag, a ReStore Staff Member will then provide a safety meeting and volunteer orientation where specific tasks will be assigned to each volunteer.

Please bring your own packed lunch/snacks to the Build Site and ReStore. Bottled water is available on-site and at the ReStore. You are encouraged to bring your own refillable water bottle, labeled with your name on it.

We have Port-o-Johns at each build site.