About Us
For over 50 years, Jubilee Housing has been creating pathways to opportunity in the heart of Washington, D.C.
We're more than an affordable housing provider—we're a community committed to ensuring everyone has access to the resources they need to thrive, right here in the neighborhoods where opportunity is flourishing.
From 1973 to Today
It started with a vision and two dilapidated apartment buildings. In 1973, members of Church of the Saviour saw families struggling with substandard housing in Adams Morgan and decided to act. They purchased The Ritz and Mozart apartment buildings, transforming them into safe, affordable homes where community could flourish.
Today, we've grown to 15 buildings across Ward 1, serving more than 1,000 people each year. But our commitment remains the same: building diverse, compassionate communities where everyone belongs.
Yet as Washington, D.C. has grown and prospered over these five decades, the challenge has evolved. Many longtime residents and low-income families have been pushed to the margins—priced out of neighborhoods where they've built their lives, or prevented from accessing the very areas where opportunity is concentrated.
Justice Housing®
Place matters. Research shows that zip code is the single highest predictor of future success. When low-income families live in resource-rich neighborhoods—with access to good schools, grocery stores, jobs, and community resources—they have better future outcomes than comparable families in under-resourced areas.
Justice Housing® is deeply affordable housing, with nearby services, located in thriving neighborhoods.
Approximately two-thirds of our units serve residents earning 30% FMI or less—about $48,000 or less for a family of four.
Our Mission
To build diverse, compassionate communities that create opportunities for everyone to thrive.
Our Vision
A joyful community where access to resources and opportunities are available to all people and where people live out these opportunities in a supportive environment.
Our Team
We pursue our mission in the context of community. Together, our residents, staff, and Board of Directors empower one another to find and use our unique talents and strengths.
If you want to join our team, visit our careers page.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
Enough for Everyone: Our Vision for More Justice Housing
Following a meaningful celebration of 50 years of mission—along with our own Jubilee Year—we've charted a bold course for the future. Our 2030 Strategic Plan, Enough for Everyone, envisions neighborhoods where residents are engaged, economic mobility is realized, and people are welcomed home.
In this next chapter, we will:
Joyfully advance and scale ecosystems for thriving in our community while continuing to counter and correct discriminatory systems and practices that distance people from well-being.
Expand opportunities for individuals and families in this community to prosper.
Keep inviting people into this sought-after community, believing we all have a place here.
Jubilee Housing is entering the most important period of its history. This next phase serves as a promise of what's possible when there is enough of everything for everyone.
Be Part of Building Justice Housing
From financial support to hands-on involvement, there are many ways to help Jubilee Housing create equitable communities where residents can thrive.