Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity

Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity is bringing people together to build homes, communities, and hope. 

Donate to Pikes Peak Habitat today to support permanent, affordable housing for workforce families right here in El Paso County! Your support gives families the chance to help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. 

It costs us $360,000 to build a single Habitat home in El Paso County, Colorado. Your support makes these homes affordable for local families to purchase. We sell homes at market value for their neighborhoods. However, regardless of the sales price of the house, to keep housing payments affordable, Habitat homeowners' mortgage payments will be capped at 30% of their household gross monthly income at the time of sale. This monthly amount will include the mortgage payment, homeowners’ insurance, property taxes, and HOA dues (if applicable). Between our cost to build and our sale prices, there's a funding gap for each home. So, how do we make it work? You. Your generosity is needed to fill that gap, so we can keep building homes. 

One of the foundational principles of Habitat is that we provide a "hand up, not a handout." The Habitat model requires each future homeowner to complete 200 hours of sweat equity (AKA volunteer time), participate in homeowner and financial education classes, and purchase their new homes with affordable mortgages. This model helps Habitat homeowners develop a stronger sense of ownership and empowerment in their journey to affordable homeownership. Homeowner contributions also help make our work sustainable and organizational growth possible so we can provide affordable housing solutions to more families.

Thank you for helping us work toward our vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. 

Testimonials 

"The security of knowing my kids are going to have somewhere to stay permanently -- that's a big thing."

-- David, future homeowner, on what he looks forward to about purchasing a Habitat home

"I just can't wait to have a dining table that fits everyone, so we can sit down. And a garden -- I love to garden!"

-- Amanda, future homeowner, on what she looks forward to about purchasing a Habitat home

"We came out here today for a ground breaking. But we also came out here today to break a generational curse. I'm the first person in my family to be a homeowner."

-- Tonya, current homeowner, at the ground breaking of her Habitat home

"I won't have to go into my retirement fund ... The hindrance [for older people] is that they're on a fixed income ... It's just like -- Do I have to get a meal or can I pay for my prescription? You know, it's up in the air. And this right here, it saved me a lot of grief as far as the money [goes]."

-- Marlin, on participating in the Pikes Peak Habitat home repair program

"Habitat for Humanity is one of the leaders in foreclosure mitigation."

-- Ken Klein, President of KLEINCO Properties and former Chair of Habitat for Humanity International's Board of Directors