our homes
Nearly 100 Habitat homes have been built throughout Chatham County, including Siler City, Pittsboro, Silk Hope, and Bear Creek. The typical Chatham Habitat house is between 1,056 and 1,100 square feet with 3 to 4 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms. The average cost to build a house is $65,000.
Chatham Habitat houses are typically built using wood frame construction, gypsum board interior walls, fiber cement board siding and either metal or asphalt shingle roofs. Homes have also been constructed out of alternative materials such as aerated autoclave concrete blocks.
Families select among numerous house plans and also choose their lot (when applicable), the exterior color of their house and trim, type of flooring, kitchen cabinets, exterior doors, countertops, and more. All homes include a front porch, outdoor storage space, and a rain catchment system. Houses feature 2, 3, or 4 bedrooms, depending on the size of the family.
Homes are built in communities, on individual lots, or on your own property.
Environmental Initiatives
Tracy's solar house was built with aerated autoclaved concrete blocks, then covered with stucco.
Chatham Habitat cares about the environment and makes every effort to reduce its carbon footprint on our planet. We also care about our partner families and strive to build homes with healthy indoor air quality. In addition, we recognize that part of what makes a home affordable is low monthly utility bills. We guarantee that heating and cooling costs of new Chatham Habitat homes will not exceed $35 per month. With these goals in mind, every new Chatham Habitat home includes the following features:
- Galvanized steel roof option
- Tight Building Envelope and HVAC Ducts
- Energy Efficient Heating and Cooling Equipment
- Energy Efficient Appliances
- Radiant barrier roof sheathing
- Rain barrels and gutters
- Low VOC paints
- Aerators and low flow shower heads on plumbing fixtures
- Minimal and native landscaping
- Fiber cement board siding
- High performance windows
- Elongated eaves to shade windows from the sun in summer
- Energy efficient home construction and trades techniques
- Third party testing and verification of energy efficiency and green features
- Optional use of ceramic tile laminate wood flooring instead of carpet and vinyl for improved air quality
- Rough-in for the addition of solar hot water heater
In addition, each new home meets the following standards:
- Advanced Energy’s SystemVision program Learn more...
- Energy Star partner Learn more...
- Certified green homes, bronze level, through the Home Builders Association of Durham, Orange, and Chatham Counties’ Green Builders of the Triangle Program Learn more...
- Progress Energy Builder Advantage Rebate Program Learn more...