Quality Housing
Healthier Homes in Cedar Rapids
At Matthew 25, we know well-maintained, and affordable housing is essential for a healthy community. Through our volunteer efforts, partnerships, and programs, we strive to make quality housing a reality for Cedar Rapids residents.
885+ Families helped through housing rehabs
20 Quality rental units
7,600+ Tool loans made
What We Do
New Home Construction
Single-Family Homes
Matthew 25 recently built two beautiful new construction homes on the west side of Cedar Rapids. Built with low maintenance and energy costs in mind, these two gems are affordable, sustainable, quality homes.
Net Zero Homes
We’re constructing new Net Zero Homes, which will produce as much energy as they consume by incorporating state-of-the-art solar panels, energy-efficient appliances, and superior insulation. They also have a community-focused design with patios and easy access to green spaces.
What We Do
Maintain a Healthy Home
Tool Library
When working on home improvement projects, tool rental from our Tool Library is an affordable alternative to a traditional hardware store. This collection of rental tools and supplies is available to everyone, regardless of what neighborhood you live in or your income level.
Transform Week
For one week each year, Matthew 25 organizes hundreds of volunteers to help homeowners with home repair and maintenance projects they can’t complete on their own. Projects could include anything from window replacement and carpentry work, to painting and landscaping.
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Affordable Rental Housing
Everyone should have access to safe, affordable housing.
We ensure our rentals in the Taylor and Time Check neighborhoods of Cedar Rapids are not only low-cost, but newly refurbished.
To be added to our housing waitlist, contact:
[email protected]
(319) 200-2782
Latest news
Take a Look at What’s Happening
Check out what we’ve been up to lately and what’s coming soon. Learn about upcoming events and other ways to get involved.
Housing
2025 Transform Volunteer Registration is Open!
Join us for Transform Week, a community event dedicated to revitalizing homes in the Taylor and Time Check neighborhoods of Cedar Rapids.
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Housing
Transform Project Applications Are Now Open
Home maintenance and repair projects will be done June 23 - 27, 2025.
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Housing
Our Net Zero Homes are Now Complete!
The future of sustainable living is here with these innovative homes.
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Stories of Impact
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
A volunteer team finished some much-needed repairs for a neighbor with a brain tumor during our annual Transform Week. These repairs helped make the home livable and has inspired the homeowner to do more to make it feel like a home, including hanging up pictures.
Stories of Impact
Derecho Repairs Help Home and Family
A mother of two received much-needed derecho repair assistance through the PATCH Program. Every bit of work on this home created peace of mind and alleviated serious stress, but also created a safe environment for her family.
Lifting Lives: How One Rental Opened the Door to Homeownership
This is the story of a Cedar Rapids man who recently rented a home from Matthew 25 and the choices he has made throughout his life.
