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Our Mission

The mission of Homes First is to create and maintain safe, healthy, and affordable rental homes for individuals and families who need them most.

Our Vision

Our vision is of vibrant communities where everyone has a safe and healthy home they can afford, so that they have hope for a better future.

Our Values

Respect, Dignity, and Equity create a solid foundation for Personal Responsibility that fosters supportive Partnerships and builds Community.

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Sponsor Homes First in 2026

Join us in our mission to provide safe, stable, and affordable housing for those in need. By sponsoring Homes First, you contribute directly to supporting families, veterans, and individuals in our community who are experiencing housing insecurity.

Rise & Rebuild

Last year, housing emergencies devastating our financial reserves. Learn about how we're rising to the challenge and donate to our emergency reserves below. Your support helps Homes First solve our urgent funding struggles. 

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Stay in the Loop

Read about Homes First's efforts in our community, developments on our projects, and stories from volunteers and tenants.

Sign up for our Monthly Support Newsletter to stay updated on our impact, upcoming events,  and ways to get involved!

Subscribe for resources and notifications of vacancies. We don’t keep a waitlist— homes are posted as they’re available. 

Current residents contact your Property Management to get more info on how to access your tenant services online. Homes First no longer maintains our Resident Portal. 

As of January 2026, Homes First has transferred Property Management Services to a 3rd Party Vendor. As our number of homes expand, and additional regulations are implemented to protect tenants (Yay!), Homes First's focus is on recovering from last year's challenges, and maintaining forward momentum as an organization. 

Read more about our
Property Management Transition here

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Community Impacts

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In 2025, 382 households reached out, just to Homes First, needing help. We signed 14 leases in 2025

382 Unique Housing Requests in 2025

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8 community groups, with a total of 92 people, and 17 individuals donated their time to Homes First in 2025. 

401 collective volunteer hours

62 Properties

As of 2026, Homes First owned 62 properties, roughly split between shared homes & single family homes. 

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Hope and a Home

My name is David and my family and I live in a beautiful home in the eastside neighborhood owned by Homes First.
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Dreams Can Come True!

A single mother with three children, Angela went from living in Section 8 housing to buying her own home.
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Standing On His Own

As soon as his Homes First home was ready, David was in the door, not even waiting for his furniture to arrive.

Contact Us at:

Ph: (360) 236-0920

Email: Info@HomesFirst.org

5203 Lacey Blvd. Ste. A

Olympia, WA 98503

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Special thanks to our

founding partner

Olympia Federal Savings

Homes First is a registered

501(c)(3) Nonprofit Corporation EIN# 94-3124800.

© 2026 by Homes First

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