Habitat Outcomes

It is important to understand who currently has access to homeownership and what factors play a role. Read Evidence Brief: Who has access to homeownership?

Improving affordable homeownership leads to numerous outcomes that extend beyond the house. Learn about these outcomes and how Habitat is helping families thrive in Loveland and beyond. Read Evidence Brief: What are the benefits of homeownership?

Homeownership can be be a catalyst to wealth building. Home equity can account for over half a homeowner’s net wealth, but these gains from homeownership vary by income, gender and race/ethnicity. Read Evidence Brief: How does homeownership contribute to wealth building?

Black and Hispanic/Latino households face unique barriers to homeownership that prevent access to the beneficial outcomes associated with homeownership, such as wealth building, improved health and higher educational attainment. Historically, structural and institutional obstacles faced by racial and ethnic minorities compounded over time to produce these inequities. Read Evidence Brief: How do racial inequities limit homeownership opportunities?

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, identified housing as an important social determinant of health, highlighting the link between where people live and their health. This evidence brief explores the impact of housing on health and examines racial barriers that contribute to existing racial/ethnic health disparities. Read Evidence Brief: How does housing impact health?

The location and condition of a child’s house plays a significant role in their physical, cognitive and emotional development and well-being, which impacts their education through improved attendance, better cognitive and behavioral health, and improved academic achievement. Making direct connections between housing and its impact on children’s education is challenging. However, studies have drawn a pathway between owning a decent, affordable and stable home and experiencing positive educational outcomes. Read Evidence Brief: How does housing affect children’s education?