Since 1991, MacHabitat has been building homes, community, and hope in the McMinnville area. We partner with low-income families to build safe, decent, affordable homes. Habitat families must meet three criteria: need, ability to pay a mortgage and associated housing costs, and willingness to partner. To date, we have built 72 homes (see stories from our Past Builds!).

Construction has officially begun on MacHabitat’s next round of affordable homes – and we are thrilled to partnering with five families who will move in by Summer 2025. As the work to build more affordable housing continues, – please consider supporting these homes and beyond with a donation!

MacHabitat has broken ground on the next two homes in our Aspire Community Development! These homes are funded through a grant from Fairview Trust, specifically to open doors to homeownership for households with developmental/intellectual disabilities.

Meet Andrew!

Andrew is a long-time McMinnvillian and avid pickleball fan. His chronic health struggles have prevented him from becoming a homeowner. Andrew shares, “As I am unable to work much, I thought homeownership was not in the cards for me. This house will be my sanctuary and my safe place. When the world gets loud, I can come home and turn off all the noise and just be home.”

Meet Darcy!

Darcy is a mother and grandmother, who has lived in Amity and McMinnville since 1985. She shares, “My 30-year-old son Christian who has some disabilities has lived with me his entire life. This home will impact me [by having] a lot more space, and better living conditions for me and my son and my grandchildren.” Darcy looks forward to the pride in owning a home of her own.

Kai and Family

“Thank you, Jesus for this new journey. The answer to our prayer of this home that we are building and purchasing! I’ve prayed and dreamed for days like this and now it is happening. I am beyond grateful!”

– Kai, Future MacHabitat Homeowner

Celeste and Family

“Just knowing that homeownership is in my future has changed my outlook on life, it has given me something to look forward to and it has given me hope. Not too long ago, I thought that we would never own a home and that we would be stuck in the rental trap and ultimately poverty forever. I’m just so excited to finally have a place of our own, our home base that we can grow in. I look forward to the pride of ownership, growing and improving our space and making it our own.”

– Celeste, Future MacHabitat Homeowner