Applications Are Available for Affordable Homeownership in Pocasset (Bourne)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Wendy Cullinan, President & CEO
June 18, 2026 wendy@habitatcapecod.org, 508-362-3559 x111
YARMOUTH PORT, MA - Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod has announced that the application period has been extended for 30 days for one three-bedroom home at 26 Horne Avenue in Pocasset (Bourne).
The deadline is Monday, July 20, 2026.
The maximum household income for the house is 80% of the area median income for Pocasset (Bourne). For a four-person household, the maximum income at 80% is $106,800. These income guidelines are adjusted annually.
The applicant household must be willing to commit 250-500 hours of sweat equity to build the home and have a housing need. The monthly housing payment (mortgage, taxes, insurance) for this home is estimated to be around $2,071, depending on the cost of taxes, insurance, changing interest rates, and other terms.
The deadline for application submission to the Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod office is 7/20/26. More information about applying for a Habitat Cape Cod home is available at habitatcapecod.org/to-apply-for-a-home.
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Applications are available at:
- Online at Habitat Cape Cod’s website: habitatcapecod.org/to-apply-for-a-home
- Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod’s office: 411 Main Street (Route 6A), Suite 6, Yarmouth Port, MA 02675
- Bourne Library, 19 Sandwich Rd, Bourne
- Or call to have a paper application mailed to you: 508-362-3559 (Habitat Cape Cod office)
Applicants are strongly urged to attend one of the Habitat Cape Cod Application Workshops for prospective buyers. Please visit habitatcapecod.org/to-apply-for-a-home for information.
Virtual Workshop: Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Noon
Use this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81165093276
Obtain an application: habitatcapecod.org/to-apply-for-a-home
Please have the application available for review during the workshop.
Bourne Library, 19 Sandwich Rd. Bourne
If you have any questions, please contact Family Programs Manager, Mary Ann Mills-Lassiter at applications@habitatcapecod.org, or call 508-362-3559 x121.
Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod is a non-profit organization that conducts business in accordance with Federal and Massachusetts Fair Lending Law.
Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod
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Sandra Harrison Volunteer & Community Relations Manager
- June 18, 2026
- 508-362-3559 x 128
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