Apply for a Home

What is a Habitat Home?

A Habitat home is a house built by Adams County Habitat for Humanity offered for sale to a family in need of a simple, decent place to live. Through a no-interest mortgage, Habitat makes it possible for families of low or modest income to buy a home of their own.

How Does a Family Qualify?

Learn more about the Habitat organization and the six basic requirements families must fulfill in order to qualify for a Habitat home, in this brochure:

Brochure with eligibility requirements

Apply for a Habitat Home:

Families are invited to apply for home ownership by completing the following application:

2025 Application-Packet (Unfortunately, due to the large number of approved Applications currently on hand and the low number of buildable lots available. Applications are not being accepted at this time. Please check back in the future)

Please submit the application to:

Adams County Habitat for Humanity, P.O. Box 3561, Gettysburg PA 17325 OR email to adamscountyhabitat@icloud.com.

Upon receipt of the application, a member of the Family Selection Committee will contact you. A confidential credit check is obtained. The family is then interviewed by the committee through a visit. After a recommendation by the Family Selection Committee, the entire Habitat Board votes upon the application.