How it works

We partner with working families to help them afford a home. Our path to homeownership requires hard work, time, and dedication, but this helps ensure the long-term success of the families we partner with.

Families who apply and are accepted to become Habitat homeowners, purchase their home through an affordable mortgage and contribute at least 500 volunteer hours to Habitat PEI.

With a little help, Habitat homeowners are able to achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves and their families. They are empowered to overcome the barriers that so often stand between their families and better, healthier, more financially stable lives.

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History

Founded in 1996, Habitat for Humanity PEI is a non-profit organization working towards an Island where everyone has an opportunity to live in a safe and affordable home.

With the help of our generous volunteers, the organization has provided 72 families with safe, quality, and affordable housing throughout Prince Edward Island.

Habitat for Humanity PEI is one of 54 affiliates of Habitat for Humanity Canada.

Thanks to Habitat for Humanity’s help, a family somewhere in the world improves its housing situation every 10 minutes.

Future selection

If you are interested in partnering with us to be a homeowner, please review the information below on ‘How To Qualify’

How to qualify

Eligible Habitat homebuyers must meet the following qualifications:

Need of better housing

There has to be a need for adequate shelter. Things to consider: current cost of housing, housing issues that can affect the health of the family and number, gender and age of people currently sharing a room.

In need of better housing

Willingness to partner

There must be a willingness to partner with Habitat for Humanity PEI. You must be willing to complete 500 hours of volunteer work, on the build site and in the ReStore.

Willingness to Partner with Habitat for Humanity PEI

Ability to pay an affordable mortgage

Successful candidates must have a regular income that is not Employment Insurance, Income Assistance, or any other “stop-gap” measures.
Habitat offers homebuyers an affordable homeownership opportunity. Their mortgage payments cycle back into the local Habitat for Humanity to help build more houses.

Affordable Mortgage



Applications are CLOSED.

Please keep an eye on this webpage as well as our social media channels for announcements on when they are reopened.

Family Partnering Guide

If you are thinking of applying for the affordable homeownership program with Habitat for Humanity PEI, please read the link below to learn the in's and out's of being a Habitat homeowner.

Family Partnering Guide

For any additional information regarding our homeownership program please contact our Homeowner Services Manager, Bev at bev@habitatpei.ca or call (902) 367-3559