Tacoma/pierce County Habitat For Humanity

Name

Tacoma/pierce County Habitat For Humanity

Legal name

Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat For Humanity

Website

https://tpc-habitat.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing Services

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Affordable Housing Development & Construction (IMAFABAI)

Keywords

• Affordable housing programs
• Homeownership counseling
• Home repair services
• Nonprofit housing development
• Volunteer construction programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Tacoma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Home Sales and Mortgage Payments: Income-qualified families purchase Habitat homes through a restricted resale/land lease model with affordable mortgages typically under $1,600/month inclusive of taxes and insurance, with down payments under $3,000.
2. Donations and Gifts: Charitable contributions from individuals, corporations, and organizations supporting affordable housing initiatives. Donation portal available through QGIV platform.
3. Habitat Stores: Resale of donated building materials, furniture, and home goods. Stores generate revenue while supporting environmental sustainability through material reuse.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity develops and sells affordable homes to income-qualified Pierce County residents through a restricted resale/land lease model with mortgages typically under $1,600/month. The organization complements its homeownership program with certified housing counseling, foreclosure prevention workshops, home repair services, and educational homebuyer workshops that produce certificates required for program eligibility.

Product overview

Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat For Humanity operates as a nonprofit affordable housing organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs. The core offering is the Homeownership Program, which provides income-qualified residents (earning under 80% Area Median Income) the opportunity to purchase homes for under $300,000 with mortgages as low as $1,600/month through a restricted resale/land lease model. Supporting this core program are Housing Counseling services including foreclosure prevention workshops and one-on-one certified counselor sessions, plus educational workshops like Keys to Homeownership™ and First Time Homebuyer Workshop that provide certificates required for program eligibility. The Home Repair Program addresses renovation needs for existing homeowners. Volunteer engagement programs including New Volunteer Orientation, Women Build, PRIDE Build, and Global Village international trips provide construction participation opportunities. Habitat Stores offer retail thrift operations selling donated materials. The organization utilizes VolunteerHub for volunteer scheduling and QGiv/Salesforce-based registration systems for program enrollment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Homeownership Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 120 homes to be sold in next 3-5 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Washington State Housing Finance CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration provides down payment assistance programs and housing finance education. Washington State Housing Finance Commission certificates are required for Habitat homeownership program eligibility and are valid for 2 years.
• Habitat for Humanity (Global)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with Habitat for Humanity international network, utilizing shared brand, operational frameworks, and best practices for affordable housing development.
• Pierce CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosting PRIDE Build with Pierce County Executive Ryan Mello as host, indicating collaborative relationship for community housing initiatives.
• Habitat StorescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSeparate entity operating retail locations (thehabitatstores.org) selling donated materials. Revenue supports Habitat programs.
• Tacoma Community HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKeys to Homeownership workshops held at Tacoma Community House location, demonstrating venue partnership for education programs.
• YMCA of Pierce & Kitsap CountiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYMCA of Pierce & Kitsap Counties Executive Director Cassidy Inamasu serving as PRIDE Build host, indicating collaborative community involvement.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity International: Global parent network providing branding, operational frameworks, and best-practice support to Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat. Not a competitor but the umbrella organization that defines the affiliate's programmatic model.
• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit that finances and develops affordable housing, including below-market for-sale homes. Comparable mission and programming footprint, but with far greater capital scale and policy influence.
• Mercy Housing: Large national nonprofit affordable housing developer and operator. Comparable mission across multiple states with deeper institutional capacity and broader service mix than a single Habitat affiliate.

Direct peers

• Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI): Seattle-based nonprofit developing affordable housing and operating shelters across Washington State. Highly comparable mission, geography, and reliance on government and philanthropic funding, with greater emphasis on rentals rather than for-sale ownership.
• Habitat for Humanity Portland Region: Regional Habitat affiliate serving the Portland metro area with the same affordable homeownership, home repair, and ReStore retail model. Comparable scale and programmatic breadth to Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat.
• Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King County: A fellow Habitat for Humanity affiliate operating the same restricted-resale affordable homeownership model in the adjacent Washington State metro. Directly comparable in mission, programmatic structure, and reliance on volunteer labor and donations.
• Habitat for Humanity Spokane: Another Washington State Habitat affiliate with similar homeownership, ReStore, and volunteer programs. Useful peer for benchmarking affiliate-level unit delivery and operating efficiency in-state.

Regional players

• Pierce County Housing Authority: Public housing authority covering Tacoma/Pierce County with Section 8 vouchers and affordable rental inventory. Same service geography and beneficiary population as Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat, but a different funding model and product (rental vs. for-sale).
• Tacoma Housing Authority: Local public housing authority serving the same Pierce County geography with subsidized rental housing, vouchers, and resident services. Comparable target population and mission, but operates with public-sector funding rather than donations.

Others

• Washington State Housing Finance Commission: State agency providing down payment assistance and tax credit programs that Habitat homeowners access. Functions as a key upstream enabler/funder of the affiliate's affordability model rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/TacomaHabitat
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TacomaHabitat
• Facebookfacebook.com/TacomaHabitat
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tacomahabitat
• Instagraminstagram.com/tacomahabitat

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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