St. Johns County is one of the fastest-growing counties in Florida, drawing new residents with its beautiful coastline, strong job market, and high quality of life. But rapid growth has brought a quieter consequence: housing costs have risen faster than wages, leaving many of the people who power our local economy struggling to find a home they can afford. Teachers, … Read More

  On Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7, Habitat for Humanity of St. Johns County (Habitat St. Johns) joins Habitat International affiliates around the world in hosting Women Build days. Female volunteers will work on houses being constructed in our Volusia Woods neighborhood on McDonald Avenue in West Augustine.   Thanks to this year’s sponsors–Ameris Bank, Florida Power & … Read More

  It’s that time of year again!  Please join us at the Columbia Restaurant anytime in September to enjoy delectable food while supporting the mission of Habitat St. Johns at the same time. Eat well, do good–what a delicious win-win! The Columbia Restaurant in downtown St. Augustine, part of the 1905 Family of Restaurants, is celebrating its 28th Annual Community Harvest.  … Read More

Habitat St. Johns Veterans Build Friday November 7th & Saturday November 8th from 8:00am – 3:00pm Habitat St. Johns’ Veterans Build Program provides affordable homeownership and a chance for veterans, military service members and their families to build camaraderie through volunteerism.   PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS We believe every veteran deserves to be welcomed home with dignity, honor, and respect. We are … Read More

All of Habitat for Humanity of 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 $245,000 … 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