San Diego Habitat for Humanity

About Us

Seeking to put God’s love into action, San Diego Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope.Habitat was founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a simple, decent and affordable home to live in dignity and safety.

San Diego Habitat is the local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International and serves the County of San Diego. San Diego Habitat is an autonomous, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. It is governed locally, raises funds locally, and builds locally.

Habitat programs are focused on creating homes for ownership by low-income families in need, offering a hand up, not a handout. Habitat homes are sold to Partner Families at no profit and are financed by a 0%-interest 25 to 30-year mortgage. The mortgage payments create a revolving fund that Habitat uses to construct future homes for local families in need.

Habitat partner families qualify for our program by showing a demonstrated need for improved housing, a willingness to partner with Habitat by committing to 250-500 hours of “sweat equity” helping to build their own homes, and the ability to repay the 0%-interest, 25 to 30-year mortgage.

Habitat homes are built with donations of money, materials and labor. Since 1988, San Diego Habitat has built over 200 homes throughout San Diego County, serving 900 men, women and children, with the support of nearly 200,000 volunteers and generous corporate and government partners.