Benefit Home Program | Home Builders Association of Greater Austin

The HBA Benefit Home is the annual construction of a home built mostly – if not entirely – through donations of construction management, materials, supplies, labor and financial support of the members of the Home Builders Association of Greater Austin.

The majority of net proceeds from the sale of the home on the open market benefit local charities as designated by the HBA.

The Benefit Home offers the HBA a unique opportunity to give something back to the larger community, specifically to designated beneficiaries who are significantly and positively impacting the Greater Austin community. What’s more, it’s a perfect example of how the 750+ members of the HBA contribute to the economic impact of the communities in which they build and make a direct impact on worthy causes within those communities.

Since the construction of the first Benefit Home in 1991, the HBA of Greater Austin and its members have raised over $3 million for local charities through this program.

Proceeds from the sale of HBA Benefit Homes have supported nonprofits including:

2025 Benefit Home - Coming Soon!

Thank You
Johnson Land Ventures
& Chesmar Homes
for sponsoring the 2025 Benefit Home at Nolina

How it Works
The management of construction of a marketable home is handled by an HBA Builder or Developer member as the sponsor. Together, the HBA and the Builder/Developer host VIP Events for HBA members, vendors, and leaders from HomeAid Austin—one at Groundbreaking and one at completion.

The HBA and the Builder/Developer recruit a small task force of expert members (including a home designer) to solicit donations of materials and labor, and coordinate the vendors and selections to drive down the hard costs of the home.

Once the home is successfully sold and closed, the HBA and the Builder/Developer will invite the leaders of all benefiting charities to receive the contribution and celebrate the results!

Media Inquiries

Contact Taryn Feigen, Director of Communications & Marketing

Recent Builder Partners

Recent Developer Partners

Benefit Home News & Media
Austin home sale will benefit local charity for homelessness (CultureMap Austin) - August 1, 2024
Brookfield Residential Breaks Ground on HBA Benefit Home in Easton Park (Press Release) - September 29, 2023
HBA Benefit Home in Bryson Raises $300,000 (Builder Boost) - May 3, 2021
Sale of a home in Steiner Ranch to aid Austin families experiencing homelessness (Community Impact) - October 30, 2020

Past Projects
To learn more about a previous Benefit Home project, click on the project photo below:

2024 Benefit Home