Housing

More information about housing costs, mortgages, and home ownership is available under Homes on the Library's Consumer Information resources web page.

Community Neighborhood Housing Services
Saint Paul organization offering home improvement and purchase/refinance loans, workshops, home ownership counseling, and financial fitness education.

HOME Line
Free legal, organizing, education and advocacy services so that tenants throughout Minnesota can solve their own rental housing problems.

Home Ownership Center
Promotes sustainable home ownership for low and moderate income Minnesotans. Site includes information on buying a home and foreclosure prevention.

HousingLink
This site pulls together information about affordable housing in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The site includes an online directory, basic housing information, and links to other housing organizations in the area.

Metro Housing and Redevelopment Authority
Assists low-income seniors, singles, families, and person with disabilities obtain housing in the Twin Cities area. The site provides information about the services offered and links to related sites. Part of the Metropolitan Council.

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
State agency that assists over households by providing funding for a variety of housing needs, such as buying a first home or fixing up an existing house or apartment.

Minnesota Housing Prices
A study of Minnesota housing prices from the Minnesota State Demographic Center . The study features median sales prices of existing homes for the state and counties, as well as cities over 20,000 and compares prices over a period of time.

Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
This site includes information on volunteering for and donating to Habitat for Humanity, as well as qualification for Habitat home ownership. The site links to Habitat for Humanity International for more information about the program.

United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - Minnesota Office
This site features local HUD program information including Fair Housing, community development programs, homeless assistance, and listing of homes for sale. Part of the national HUD site.

Related Information

Beehive
General information and links to resources about money, health, school, jobs, child care and other topical areas.