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Mountain View Community Homes
Habitat Metro Denver built 20 new homes in the Havana Heights neighborhood in Aurora, providing affordable homeownership opportunities to families in a central part of the city.
Mountain View United Church is generously leasing the land for these homes to Habitat Metro Denver for 99 years in a land lease agreement. This land lease allows Habitat to keep the homes affordable to buyers, who will pay less in property taxes. The land lease model also ensures the homes will be affordable for families who purchase the homes in the future.
Project Highlights
- Includes three- and four-bedroom duplexes with 1.5 – 2.5 baths and two dedicated parking spaces per unit. Some of the units will have garages as well.
- This project sit on a cul-de-sac just off South Havana Street and near Havana Heights Park, in Cherry Creek School District and close to green spaces, public transit, and local businesses.
- Located west of Highway 225 and just north of Parker Road, making it easy for future homebuyers to access local transit and commute to work or school.
Mountain View Homes for Sale
2122 S Jamaica Ct #1, Aurora, CO 80014
- 3 bed
- 1.5 bath
- 1,292 sqft
- 1 car garage
- 295,000*
- Max household size of 6
- Min monthly gross income $5,742
- Max gross income of 80 % AMI
- 1 Home available
*Monthly housing costs will not exceed 30% of buyer’s gross monthly income.
Property Information
- Style: Single family – Bi-level
- Bedrooms: Three
- Baths: One full and a half
- Square Footage: 1,300
- Parking: 1 Car Garage
- Heating: Forced air
Property Features
- All new carpet, paint, countertop and flooring, double-pane windows, and lighting
- New appliance package including refrigerator, stove, disposal, dishwasher, washer and dryer
- Smart technology: Honeywell Home smart thermostats, First Alert video doorbell, First Alert outdoor camera, and First Alert water leak detection system
Finance
- Minimum gross monthly income: $5,742
- Maximum income: 80% of Area Median Income
- Monthly land lease fee: $90
- No HOA
Schools
Nearby Schools
- Elementary: Ponderosa
- Middle: Prairie, Aurora Hills
- High: Overland
THE HOMEOWNERSHIP PROCESS
Buying a Mountain View Community Home
Thank you for your interest in buying a home with Habitat Metro Denver! Follow the step-by-step guide below to view our homeownership qualifications and application process.
Click on the Steps below to view further deTAILS
Click on a property webpage to see the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, price, and square footage. Your household size should allow for no more than two people per bedroom.
General Requirements
To qualify for homeownership, applicants:
- Must have lived or worked in metro Denver for at least a year (Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson counties)
- Must be a first-time home buyer
- Cannot be a registered sex offender
- Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship or permanent residency
- Have at least 24 months since discharged from a bankruptcy.
- Must commit to completing sweat equity hours in partnership with Habitat
Financial Requirements
Applicants also must:
- Demonstrate consistent employment history and income. Current wages need to be reflected on most recent tax return.
- Maintain a monthly gross income within our income guidelines (below), based on your household size.
- Have less than $1,000 in unpaid collections. Any active collections must be in payment plan and paid off prior to home closing.
- Have a “non-housing-related payment debt-to-income (DTI) ratio” of less than 13%. Debts might include minimum monthly credit card payments, car loans, student loans, etc. Income can include wages, business income, SSI/SSDI disability, alimony, child support, and retirement. Show a total debt-to-income ratio (including Habitat mortgage payment) that is less than 43%.
- Demonstrate responsible credit and bill-paying history.
- Have a minimum credit score of 620.
Income Requirements
To purchase a Habitat home, you must make less than 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI). Your income level is based on your household size. To qualify for a Habitat home, you must make less than the amount listed below for your household size.
1 Person Household
$72,950
2 Person Household
$83,400
3 Person Household
$93,800
4 Person Household
$104,200
5 Person Household
$112,550
These are the maximum household incomes allowed. Note that while these represent our most common household sizes, Habitat Metro Denver serves households of up to 10 when homes are available.
Applications are now open! Fill out the Eligibility Questionnaire to get started.
We also require all applicants to attend an info session, please see our events page to register for an upcoming session!
Not yet ready or don’t qualify? Check out our list of community resources.
If you meet the requirements, you will receive an invitation to apply via email. In the application, you will:
- Receive a link to our application packet and document request.
- Have five business day to return the complete packet and provide the requested documents.
- Have your application reviewed by our team to verify income, review credit and confirm household size.
- Undergo a credit check as the last step in your financial review.
- If you meet all the qualifications, a selection letter will be sent officially entering you into our program. Congrats!
When you select your future home, you will sign partnership documents, which will require you to:
- Complete “sweat equity” hours, which includes volunteer shifts on construction sites and at Habitat’s ReStores, and completing a series of online homeownership classes.
- Finalize your mortgage loan and close on your new home!
For questions about these homes, please contact our team.
We are pledged to the letter and spirit of the U.S. policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the nation. We encourage and support an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, handicap, familial status, or national origin.
Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver is a 501 (c) nonprofit organization, FEIN: 74-2050021 see our About Us page for more organization information.
