Closing the Gap of Black Homeownership
Systemic discrimination, predatory lending practices and unfair housing policies have depressed black home ownership rates across the country.
While the homeownership rate amongst white communities was 72.2% in 2020, black homeownership rates were just 43.3%, according to the U.S. Census. This is a gap that has continued to widen since the 1960’s.
You can all be a part of the solution to make equal access to housing a reality.
Join our work, as we partner with communities in Dutchess County.
Through this initiative Habitat is repairing the legacy of systemic discrimination in our local housing system, while advocating for better housing policies that will shape our community’s future.
