All of Habitat for Humanity of St. Augustine/St. Johns County’s (Habitat St. Johns) homes sell for their appraised values. Although only about 50% percentage of our homes sell for $267,000 or less (St. Johns County’s Workforce Housing maximum price), in reality, all of our homes currently sell for under $280,000. Our two-bedroom one-bath homes are appraising and selling for about … Read More

On Tuesday, February 19, with a 5-0 unanimous vote, the Board of Commissioners of St. Johns County approved the rezoning of a 3.94-acre property at the intersection of King Street Extension and N. Clay Street, from Residential, Single-Family (RS-2) to Workforce Housing (WH). This site will be developed by Habitat for Humanity of St. Augustine/St. Johns County as its fifth … Read More

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Habitat St. Johns held two exciting events on September 6th and 7th, and we want to tell you about them.   We had an open house on Friday 9/6, and we dedicated two homes on Saturday 9/7. The home dedications are so uplifting and emotional. Seeing the new homeowners entering the homes for the first time after cutting the ribbons gives … Read More

It’s that time of year again! This year the Columbia Restaurant in downtown St. Augustine, part of the 1905 Family of Restaurants, is celebrating its 27th Annual Community Harvest. It is a month-long celebration of local nonprofits and the work we do. This event gives Columbia Restaurant customers a chance to designate 5% of their bill, at no extra cost, … Read More

Volusia Woods Open House on September 6th and Home Dedications on September 7th Habitat for Humanity of St. Augustine/St. Johns County Habitat for Humanity of St. Augustine/St. Johns County (Habitat St. Johns) invites anyone interested in seeing the Volusia Woods homes we are building in St. Johns County to come out to our Open House on Friday, September 6th between … Read More

Meet La’Kinya… For 43-year-old single mom La’Kinya, homeownership was not originally in the cards. Originally from Palatka, Florida, after high school La’Kinya made the choice to serve her country and joined the Navy. She served as a Storekeeper ordering helicopter parts as a member of the airborne mine counter-measure squadron HM-14. La’Kinya served in the Navy for four years, working … Read More

Update on Cassey Cassey has been a Habitat St. Johns homeowner in our Canopy Oaks community since 2021.  I had the pleasure of catching up with her this month and getting an update. Needless to say, Cassey and her family are doing very well!  Cassey’s daughter is now 19 and living in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Her son is 17 and … Read More

How to Become a Habitat Homeowner Do you qualify? The path to homeownership through Habitat St. Johns begins with ensuring that you meet our base 5 qualifications. These qualifications are set in partnership between Habitat for Humanity, our mortgage lenders, and State and Federal regulations. Meeting the base qualifications ensures that you will be successful in qualifying for a home … Read More

When thinking about growing up as a kid, August was always the “beginning of the end” of summer. We would start to see the “back-to-school” commercials and know we had to start preparing for the inevitable first day back to classes and homework. Luckily, the days of homework are over now. However, being prepared is always important. Perhaps this need … Read More