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Housing · Buying a home

Atlanta Habitat First-Time Homebuyer Program

Offered by Atlanta Habitat for Humanity

Open year-roundApply anytime. Applications are reviewed as they come in.

About

About This Program

First Monday of every month, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Qualified buyers can purchase a home with a zero-interest mortgage in Atlanta or South Fulton.

Qualified buyers can help build and purchase a home with a zero-interest mortgage in Atlanta or South Fulton. How to apply: Watch the information-session video, then submit an interest form during the first Monday of each month's 9 a.m.–1 p.m. window. Selected households move to screening and an application appointment.

Eligibility

Who Can Apply

  • First-time buyers or approved exceptions
  • U.S. citizens or permanent residents who lived or worked in a listed metro county for one year
  • Household of one to eight within program income limits
  • Employment, savings and debt requirements apply

Area served: Fulton County

The offer

What's Offered

  • Affordable energy-efficient home purchase
  • Homebuyer classes

Cost: 30-year, zero-interest mortgage; deposit and 250 sweat-equity hours required

Get ready

What You'll Need

Not provided yet.

Key dates

Dates

OpensYear-round
DeadlineRolling
Last reviewedNov 2, 2026

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