Texas community resource

Community Housing Development Organization Single-Family Home Development Program

City of Houston Housing and Community Development Department

Affordable Energy Star-certified single-family homes developed with participating community housing organizations for income-qualified Houston buyers.

TexasHousing and HomelessnessForthcoming participating homes in Settegast, Acres Homes, Third Ward, and South Union in Houston, Harris County, Texas.

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How to get help

Interested buyers begin through a participating Community Housing Development Organization, and the City makes the program-eligibility determination. The Homebuyer Hub currently says available funds are exhausted and new applications are not being accepted or processed; call 832-394-6200 to identify participating CHDOs and confirm current intake.

Who this service helps

The official page lists household adjusted gross income at or below 80% of Area Median Income, a lender preapproval dated within the past 120 days, an eight-hour homebuyer-education certificate from a HUD-approved agency, and all required Homebuyer Checklist documents.

Where this service is available

Service area: Forthcoming participating homes in Settegast, Acres Homes, Third Ward, and South Union in Houston, Harris County, Texas.

A service area describes where help is offered or who may be served. It is not necessarily the organization’s physical location.

Cost / fees

The City lists a recommended $227,000 sale price for Settegast homes and states that subsidy is based on applicant financial need. Current prices and assistance may vary by development and applicant.

About this service

The CHDO program works with community developers to expand affordable homeownership. The City describes forthcoming three- and four-bedroom, two-bath homes with Energy Star certification, fortified hurricane standards, and other resilient design features.

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