What are Habitat houses like?
Simple. Habitat houses are modestly sized — large enough for the homeowner family’s needs, but small enough to keep construction and maintenance costs to a minimum. The typical Habitat house in Memphis is about 1,000 square feet, has one bathroom, a covered primary entrance, and doors and hallways wide enough to accomodate a wheelchair. Decent. Habitat uses quality, locally available building materials. Trained staff supervise Habitat house construction and educate volunteers and partner families. Affordable. The labor of volunteers and partner families, efficient building methods, modest house sizes and a no-profit, no-interest loan make it affordable for low-income people around the world to purchase a Habitat for Humanity house.