Habitat for Humanity of Laramie County: Buying and How to Help

✍️ LargestCharities Editorial Team | 📅 Last updated: June 2026

Habitat for Humanity of Laramie County, founded in 1991 and based in Cheyenne, builds affordable housing for income-qualified families across Laramie County, Wyoming. It runs home builds, repairs, and a ReStore. Here is how to qualify, what is involved, and how to help.

TypeAffordable housing nonprofit; Habitat affiliate
Founded1991
HeadquartersCheyenne, Wyoming
Service areaLaramie County
Websitecheyennehabitat.org
AccountabilityEIN 83-0296406
Habitat for Humanity of Laramie County is based in Cheyenne (website cheyennehabitat.org) and serves Laramie County. The homebuyer income band is 30 to 80 percent of area median income.
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How Laramie County Habitat homeownership works

The affiliate builds affordable housing for income-qualified families, selecting on need, ability to pay, and willingness to partner. It describes the mortgage as affordable without publishing a specific interest rate.

RequirementDetail
Income30 to 80 percent of area median income.
NeedA demonstrated need for safe, affordable housing.
Ability to payAble to repay an affordable mortgage.
Willingness to partnerCommitted to building alongside volunteers and other Habitat homeowners.
Sweat equity (one adult)500 hours.
Sweat equity (two adults)400 hours.

The affiliate serves Laramie County, which includes Cheyenne.

How to apply

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 complete their sweat equity hours, with 500 hours for a one-adult household and 400 for a two-adult household, on the path to closing.

The ReStore and home repair

Habitat Laramie County runs a ReStore that takes donated furniture, appliances, tools, and home-improvement items and sells them to the public at a discount, with the money going back into homes built in Laramie County. It accepts donated goods from the community.

Beyond new construction, the affiliate runs home repairs, and it has partnered with local builders to speed up its building.

Supporting Laramie County Habitat

Volunteers help build homes alongside future homeowners and support the ReStore, and you can sign up through the affiliate's site. The organization has built affordable housing in Laramie County since 1991.

Its EIN for tax-deductible gifts is 83-0296406.

Programs

Homeownership

Affordable homes for income-qualified Laramie County families.

Home repair

Repairs for existing homeowners in the county.

ReStore

A store selling donated furniture, appliances, and tools.

Sweat equity builds

500 hours for one adult, 400 for two adults.

Builder partnerships

Working with local builders to speed up construction.

Community donations

Donated goods accepted at the ReStore.

By the numbers

Frequently asked questions

What income do you need to qualify for a Habitat Laramie County home?
30 to 80 percent of area median income.
How many sweat equity hours are required?
500 hours for a one-adult household and 400 hours for a two-adult household.
Where is the affiliate located?
In Cheyenne, Wyoming, with the website cheyennehabitat.org; it serves Laramie County.
When was it founded?
In 1991, building affordable housing in Laramie County.
Does it have a ReStore?
Yes. The ReStore sells donated furniture, appliances, and tools, with proceeds funding local homebuilding.
Is it a reputable charity?
It is a registered 501(c)(3); its EIN for tax-deductible gifts is 83-0296406.

Sources: Habitat for Humanity of Laramie County (cheyennehabitat.org) homeownership and ReStore pages; GuideStar and Wyoming 211 (EIN 83-0296406); Wyoming News reporting. The mortgage interest rate is not published. Retrieved June 2026. We are not affiliated with Habitat for Humanity of Laramie County and receive no compensation for this listing. Spotted an error? [email protected]

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