Qualifications And How To Apply

To qualify for homeownership through Community Home Trust, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Must be a first time homebuyer or not have owned a home within the last three years. There are special exceptions for displaced homemakers.
  • Must earn 80% or below the area median income. Applicants earning between 80% and 115% of the area median income are limited to buying unsubsidized property in our inventory.
  • Must live or work in Orange County. Some properties require a minimum of one year prior to closing.
  • The Home Trust home must be your primary residence. No investors.
    Family size 1 2 3 4
    80% of AMI $38,500 $44,000 $49,500 $54,960
    100% of AMI $48,125 $55,000 $61,875 $68,700
    115% of AMI $55,344 $63,250 $71,156 $79,005

    Applicants must complete a one hour orientation and an eight hour First Time Homebuyers’ Education class. To download an application, click HERE. Submit completed applications to Senior Sales Associate, Deanna Carson at dcarson@communityhometrust.org or P.O. Box 307, Carrboro, NC 27510.