Applicants must meet our income and credit guidelines, in addition to other requirements, such as being willing and able to perform up to 500 hours of sweat equity (volunteer hours) on the construction site, attending workshops, and volunteering in other Habitat programs.
Our selection process includes a review of your finances and credit, employment history, residency, and other qualifications.
Applications are only made available when homes are available. If you have applied in the past, you will need to submit a new application each time we have homes available. All applications that are received on time and filled out completely will be entered into a lottery. The lottery ONLY determines the order in which your application will be reviewed. It does not guarantee you a home.
2022 Income Limits for San Mateo, San Francisco and Marin Counties
| Number of persons in household |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
| Very low income ($) |
65,250 |
74,600 |
83,900 |
93,200 |
100,700 |
108,150 |
115,600 |
123,050 |
| Low income ($) |
104,400 |
119,300 |
134,200 |
149,100 |
161,050 |
173,000 |
184,900 |
196,850 |
| Median Income ($) |
116,200 |
132,800 |
149,400 |
166,000 |
179,300 |
192,550 |
205,850 |
219,100 |
Source: Department of Housing and Community Development
