Preliminary applications for homeownership are currently open. In Spring 2026 we will begin working on a 3-bedroom, 1.5 bath home, located off Summer Street in Williamstown. This will be the first of four homes to be constructed in this development. Priority for this house will be for a family size that best fits a 3-bedroom house, but families who need a 2-bedroom or 4-bedroom house are welcome to apply and if qualified will be considered for our next house.
Four fundamental criteria are used to determine who is selected to be a Habitat partner.
- Need for Shelter – The applicant’s current shelter is inadequate because it is structurally unsound, is overcrowded, has unsanitary or unhealthy conditions, is in an unsafe neighborhood, needs basic repairs that the landlord will not make, or the resident is paying more the 30% of the household income for housing.
- Willingness to Partner – The applicant agrees to work cooperatively with NBHfH from the time of selection until the mortgage is paid off. They must attend meetings with NBHfH representatives for financial counseling and homeownership education, and must help build their own home, completing a minimum of 250 hours of sweat equity per adult in the home.
- Ability to Pay – The applicant shows a stable and adequate income, evidence of an ability to manage money responsibly. The applicant's household income is between 30% and 80% of area’s median income based on family size.
- Local residency – The applicant currently lives in or works in the Northern Berkshire area.
More detailed information is available on our Fact Sheet for Families. The Preliminary Questionnaire included with the Fact Sheet can be submitted to our office to express interest in homeownership.
Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity does not discriminate in the selection of applicants on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, ancestry, children, familial status, genetic information, marital status, public assistance recipiency, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran/military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
