Self-Help Homes in Southern Utah

04/07/2026

On March 23, 2026 USDA-RD announced that income qualified families can now get "other affordable financing" above the USDA mortgage loan limit to get into a Mutual Self-Help Housing home. Home valuations can now also exceed the loan limit. Both these announced changes reopens the door to home ownership in areas served by Self-Help Homes. Self-Help partners with the State of Utah and others to bridge the loan gap created by recent drops in loan limits - see the announcement

The Rural Housing Service (RHS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is issuing this notice to announce a pilot for the Single Family Housing Section 502 direct loan program (Section 502) to test alternative values of modest housing...

04/01/2026

Need help getting your $$$ in order so you can build your own home with us?

Check out the FREE seminars by our friends at USU.

03/04/2026

For many families in Utah, the Mutual Self-Help Housing Program isn’t just a policy — it’s the difference between renting indefinitely and finally owning a home. For decades, it has created affordable home ownership opportunities across the country. But now, new administrative changes lowering the loan limits to unsustainable levels threaten to weaken this unique federal program — introduced without public input or congressional debate. We can’t afford to lose one of the most effective home ownership tools we have.

Special thanks to the Tippets, Marambio and Herrick families and FOX 13 News for helping us get the word out on this the program and why it matters for hard working families in our community.

Self Help Homes is a sweat equity program that trades cost savings for hard work, allowing qualifying families to build their own homes alongside their future neighbors.

02/04/2026

Did you know our families are secret interior designers?
They get to pick the interior and exterior colors!
And as a bonus, we throw in low down payments, low interest rates, and monthly subsidies! 🎉

01/22/2026

Need help with your budgeting so you can qualify to build your own home? Check out this free workshop from the USU Extension office!

It's hands-on, practical and supportive - designed to give you more clarity and confidence with your finances :)

12/04/2025

Dreams take shape in Hurricane as nonprofit helps families build their own homes

https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/dreams-take-shape-in-hurricane-as-nonprofit-helps-families-build-their-own-homes/article_7b055625-cd2d-4d36-9404-14ef198d76a5.html

Self-Help Homes helps families build affordable new homes in Utah. We have available home lots in Northern, Central, and Southern Utah. Learn more now!

12/04/2025

https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/dreams-take-shape-in-hurricane-as-nonprofit-helps-families-build-their-own-homes/article_7b055625-cd2d-4d36-9404-14ef198d76a5.html

As Cedes and Jesse Horn drove their shovels into the rock-hard land of their Hurricane lot last week, they weren’t just breaking ground — they were breaking through the region’s

12/03/2025

Congratulations to Groups 77 and 82 starting 8 and finishing 10 homes last week before Thanksgiving:

As Cedes and Jesse Horn drove their shovels into the rock-hard land of their Hurricane lot last week, they weren’t just breaking ground — they were breaking through the region’s

11/26/2025

Congratulations to Self-Help Homes Group 82!

They finally finished (most of) the paperwork, and are about to start building their own homes!!

https://www.selfhelphomes.org/

**Equal Opportunity Housing**

11/21/2025

Always wondered what a 'Self-Help' home looks like?

Join us at our open house and groundbreaking Tuesday at 3 p.m.

Self-Help Homes helps families build affordable new homes in Utah. We have available home lots in Northern, Central, and Southern Utah. Learn more now!

11/10/2025

Need a path to AFFORDABLE home ownership?

If you meet the qualifications and can work hard, Self-Help Homes offers a great option!

Check our website for more information: www.selfhelphomes.org, or contact [email protected].

--Equal Opportunity Housing--

Self-Help Homes helps families build affordable new homes in Utah. We have available home lots in Northern, Central, and Southern Utah. Learn more now!

09/18/2025

There are eight Mutual Self-Help Housing organizations across cities in Utah, in addition to Self-Help Homes, that are helping families build homes in Hyrum/Smithfield, Moab, Ephraim, Tooele, Price, Richfield, Vernal/Roosevelt. In addition to Heber, Salem, Payson and Hurricane.

Across rural Utah, hundreds have become homeowners by banding together with future neighbors to build their own homes.