
EMPOWERING FAMILIES. REVITALIZING NEIGHBORHOODS.
Through new construction and rehab projects we provide homeownership opportunities for families Find Your Home
EMPOWERING FAMILIES. REVITALIZING NEIGHBORHOODS.
We buy distressed houses, rehab them, and sell them to families with low & moderate incomesWE’RE INVESTING IN NEW HAVEN’S NEIGHBORHOODS
NHS of New Haven is revitalizing New Haven’s neighborhoods with a holistic approach to development that merges community building with direct service.
OUR PROGRAMS
Homebuyer Education Class
All the information you need to be a well-informed consumer
There’s more to buying your first home than finding a realtor. You’ll discover each step in the process of becoming a homeowner. Learn from our guest experts, including loan officers, home inspectors, realtors, and attorneys, who will provide information and tools to prepare you for the home buying process.
OUR IMPACT ON NEW HAVEN OVER 40 YEARS
Affordable Housing
We renovate distressed homes and undertake new construction projects – 292 to date, providing housing for 514 families in underserved neighborhoods of New Haven.
Resident Leadership
We help residents develop leadership skills – 170 to date. Many graduates are launching community building projects throughout the city.
Education
We teach hundreds of people how to maintain their homes, save energy, and practice healthy, sustainable gardening and landscaping.
WITH YOU WE STRENGTHEN NEIGHBORHOODS
“People need quality housing, and they need ongoing support.”
~ Stephanie FitzGerald, NHS donor
YOU CAN OWN A HOME
~ Shareema Bowman, Newhallville
Join Us
In 2021, NHS:
Led 6 volunteer projects for over 1000 hours of service
Taught 15 Online Resident Leadership Program graduates
Installed 6 rain gardens and 4 other storm management systems
How can we help you?
In 2021, our HomeOwnership Center:
Helped 400 people purchase a home
Counseled 42 people facing foreclosure
Educated 783 people through homebuyer/owner workshops
EXPLORE NHS OF NEW HAVEN
Let us help you find what you’re looking for. To start, select the area you’re interested in learning about.
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AFFORDABLE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT
In 2020-2021, NHS worked on the rehabilitation of 10 houses to historic and Energy Star 3.0 standards, providing 15 families with a place to call home.
Average selling price of an NHS-renovated two-family home: $185,000
Average cost to purchase, demolish the interior down to the framing, fully rehab, and landscape this home: $475,000
It’s a win-win deal:
NHS obtains the subsidies to write down the costs, and our buyers are able to purchase homes they can afford. Homeownership is a key to neighborhood stability, which is an essential part of our mission.






