Dare to Dream Big...

Homeownership provides a broad range of benefits to individual homeowners and sustainable impact to a community as a whole.

  • Children of homeowners do better in school and are more successful later in life
  • Homeownership acts as a powerful economic stimulus, benefiting the individual and the community.

 
Economic Development

Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity is the sixth largest homebuilder in the City of Dallas and THE largest nonprofit homebuilder.

Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity has added over $52 million in value to Dallas County property tax roles. Dallas Habitat homeowners contribute over $1 million in property taxes each year. An investment in Dream Dallas means a sustainable future for our city.

Habitat homeowners pay a mortgage which is reinvested into new homes and the surrounding community, meaning your gift to build neighborhoods, creates more opportunities for reinvestment by homeowners.
 
Crime

“How we reduce crime is to develop neighborhoods through programs like Habitat for Humanity.”

Dallas Police Chief Kunkle

  • Homeowners remain in their homes on average 13 years, where renters move every 2.5 years.
  • Homeowners are 65% more likely to belong to community organizations, parent teacher organizations and locally volunteer.
Education

"Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity is to be commended...  The stable home environment allows children to thrive, increasing their chances for academic success, graduating from high school and pursuing higher education."

Jack Lowe, Jr. - President of the Board of Trustees, Dallas Independent School District

  • Children of homeowners complete half a year or more of school and are 20% more likely to graduate from high school
  • Children of homeowners are 62% more likely to acquire post-secondary education
  • Math achievement scores are about 9% higher
  • Reading achievement scores are about 7% higher