Home Repair in Denver

Applicants must:

• Own and live in their home in the city and county of Denver as highlighted in the map below. Note that mobile homes do not qualify for this program.
• Be current with their mortgage payments and property taxes. Note that reverse mortgages do not qualify for this program.
• Be able to pay a portion of repair costs and
  earn income that stays within our income guidelines (shown below).
• Have owned and lived in their home for at least the last two years.
• Have an adequate homeowner insurance policy.
• Demonstrate a need for housing repairs by showing that the current home is in poor condition, is not energy efficient, is unsafe, or does not meet city code.

Applicants must also show a willingness to partner by:

• Meeting all deadlines during the application process
• Attending all required events, classes and meetings
• Completing all sweat equity hours before work begins on the home.

To qualify for a Habitat home repair, you must make less than the amount listed below per month for your household size. 

1 Person Household                       $5,525

2 Person Household                      $6,312

3 Person Household                      $7,100

4 Person Household                      $7,888

5 Person Household                      $8,520

6 Person Household                      $9,150

7 Person Household                      $9,783

8 Person Household                      $10,412

Note that while these represent our most common household sizes, Habitat Metro Denver serves households of up to 10 when homes are available.

Important note: Habitat counts non-wage income from everyone in the household and wages from everyone 18 and older. Habitat counts all sources of income, including alimony/maintenance, child support, food stamps, pension, retirement, SSDI, SSI, survivor’s benefits, TANF, and wages, but does not count unemployment or financial aid.

 Please fill out this form to start the Home Repair application process.

Home Repair Questionnaire

Those who submit eligibility questionnaires that meet our program criteria will receive an invitation to apply. This application must be completed, printed and mailed to the address provided. If you prefer to have an application mailed to you, you may submit a request via the email address provided in the application invitation email.

If you need any assistance or extra support completing a Home Repair application, contact Habitat Metro Denver’s Home Repair outreach manager at homerepairapp@habitatmetrodenver.org.

Complete your required “sweat equity” hours, which include volunteer shifts on Habitat construction sites and at Habitat’s ReStores.