Alpena, Alcona, Oscoda,
Montmorency, and Presque Isle Counties.
Habitat Houses in North America
Habitat houses in the United States are typically built using wood frame construction, Gypsum board interior walls, vinyl siding and asphalt shingle roofs.
U.S. Habitat houses are modestly-sized by North American standards. Habitat’s dictates a 3-bedroom new construction house may have no more than 1,050 sq feet of living space.
HfH’s commitment to build with people in need readily extends to those with disabilities. When possible, Habitat houses incorporate basic accessible design features, such as a zero-step entrance and wide passage doors and hallways. Houses built in partnership with families with disabilities include additional accessibility features.
Habitat houses around the world are built according to the same 3 guiding principles:
Simple
Habitat houses are modestly-sized. They are large enough for the family’s needs, but small enough to keep construction and maintenance costs to a minimum.
Decent
HfH uses quality, locally-available building materials. Habitat house designs reflect the local standards.
Affordable
Volunteers/partner family labor, efficient building methods, modest house sizes and no-profit loans make it affordable for families to purchase Habitat houses.
Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan serves people in Alcona, Alpena, Oscoda and Presque Isle Counties in the northern lower Peninsula of Michigan.
We have been building homes and hope for families in need in this area for over 30 years.
“This home is more than a house. It is a home with love, built with love and hope and dreams, because of
Habitat for Humanity. You’ve given our family hope – no matter how bad things get or have been in the past.
God has blessed our family with the caring, supportive, concerned, kind people at Habitat.”
– a Habitat for Humanity Partner Family