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How To Help

Everyone deserves a decent place to live, and everyone can do something to make that possible for another family. People in our community and all over the world partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and they pay an affordable mortgage. With your help, Habitat homeowners achieve the strength, stability, and self-reliance they need to build a better life for themselves and their families.

Fact:

The average rent for a 3 bedroom apartment in Asheville is $1,717/month. In Buncombe County, 51.5% of people pay more than 30% of their income towards rent and still live in substandard housing because that’s what they can afford.

Fact:

$670 – $720* is the average monthly payment that an Asheville Area Habitat homeowner pays.

*depending upon house size.

Fact:

A working family in Buncombe County with 2 adults and 2 children needs to earn, on average, a total of $45,262 annually to afford basic living expenses. This family would need to earn a combined hourly wage of $21.76, which is $7.26 more than the $14.50 per hour earned through working two minimum wage jobs ($30,160 annually).

Fact:

75% of families we serve, are served through Home Repair.