Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland, founded in 1985 in Portland, Maine, builds affordable homes for low- and moderate-income families and repairs homes for existing owners. Over four decades it has built 89 homes. It runs a ReStore. Here is how to qualify, what is involved, and how to help.
The affiliate builds affordable homes in partnership with low- and moderate-income families and sells them with an affordable mortgage. It describes the mortgage as affordable without publishing a specific interest rate.
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Income | Less than 80 percent of area median income. |
| Need | A demonstrated need for safe, affordable housing. |
| Ability to pay | Able to repay an affordable mortgage. |
| Willingness to partner | Committed to building alongside volunteers and other Habitat homeowners. |
| Sweat equity | Hundreds of hours of the homebuyer's own labor. |
The affiliate serves the Greater Portland area in southern Maine, and is a separate organization from the Portland Region affiliate in Oregon.
Applying runs through the affiliate's homeownership program after confirming the income and partnership requirements. Selection follows the standard Habitat criteria of need, ability to pay, and willingness to partner.
Partner families then invest their sweat equity hours on the path to closing. The affiliate can be reached at (207) 772-2151.
The Greater Portland ReStore, opened in 2006, is a discount retail outlet that sells donated new and gently used building materials, appliances, and furniture at greatly reduced prices, with all profits supporting the affiliate's homebuilding. It accepts donated goods from the community.
Beyond new construction, the affiliate runs a critical home repair program that provides low-cost repairs to existing homeowners.
Volunteers help build homes alongside future homeowners and support the ReStore, and you can sign up through the affiliate's site. In four decades the affiliate has built 89 homes and enlisted thousands of volunteers.
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland holds a four-star rating from Charity Navigator. Its EIN for tax-deductible gifts is 22-2570213.
Affordable homes for low- and moderate-income families.
Low-cost repairs for existing homeowners.
A discount store, opened 2006, funding homebuilding.
Hundreds of hours building alongside volunteers.
Build-site and ReStore volunteering.
Donated goods accepted at the ReStore.
Sources: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland (habitatportlandme.org) homeownership, about, and ReStore pages; Charity Navigator and ProPublica (EIN 22-2570213). The mortgage interest rate and a specific sweat-equity hour count are not published. Retrieved June 2026. We are not affiliated with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland and receive no compensation for this listing. Spotted an error? [email protected]
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